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Ruth Cadbury vs Baggy Shanker

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Ruth Cadbury
Ruth Cadbury
Lab Brentford and Isleworth
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Ruth Cadbury and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

385 same votes 0 different votes 385 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
53 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
53 Aye 34 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
20 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
19 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
20 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
20 Aye 7 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.9 %
2 % above average
Rank 318 of 650
Participation
83.9 %
11 % above average
Rank 123 of 650
1,760
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
473
564 eligible divisions
980
55.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
255
53.9 % of votes cast
780
44.3 % of votes cast
No votes
218
46.1 % of votes cast
5
0.3 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 337 of 650
Appearances
78
+6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 650
68
-58.8 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Contributions
93
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 309 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,210,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£293,505
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#1
Work / Employment
37 of 37 votes
Brexit / EU
180 of 211 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Transport
78 of 95 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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