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Samantha Niblett vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Samantha Niblett
Samantha Niblett
Lab South Derbyshire
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Samantha Niblett and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

405 same votes 1 different votes 406 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 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
53 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
27 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
27 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
53 Aye 39 No
27 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
20 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 30 shared votes
20 Aye 10 No
27 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
27 Aye 1 No
12 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 26 shared votes
12 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

81.7%
9% above average
Rank 167 of 649
Participation
83.7%
11% above average
Rank 116 of 649
482
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
494
590 eligible divisions
236
49.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
262
53.0% of votes cast
246
51.0% of votes cast
No votes
232
47.0% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

80
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 259 of 649
Appearances
72
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 301 of 649
86
-57.5 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 649
Contributions
89
-54.5 vs Commons average
Rank 369 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£212,260
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£212,260
6% below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
4 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
32 of 32 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
12 of 13 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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