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Uma Kumaran vs Baggy Shanker

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

Photograph of Uma Kumaran
Uma Kumaran
Lab Stratford and Bow
vs
Photograph of Baggy Shanker
Baggy Shanker
Lab Derby South

Voting alignment

Uma Kumaran and Baggy Shanker voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 360 shared comparable votes.

353 same votes 7 different votes 360 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
44 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
44 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
29 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
44 Aye 32 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
44 Aye 32 No
20 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
29 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 34 shared votes
29 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 29 shared votes
12 Aye 17 No
13 Aye 14 No
Benefits 100% aligned 27 shared votes
13 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

64.3%
8% below average
Rank 524 of 650
Participation
84.3%
12% above average
Rank 105 of 650
409
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
536
636 eligible divisions
212
51.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
284
53.0% of votes cast
197
48.2% of votes cast
No votes
252
47.0% of votes cast
9
2.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

63
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 416 of 650
Appearances
95
-0.6 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
141
-25.5 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650
Contributions
111
-55.5 vs Commons average
Rank 355 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,620
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£198,540
all imported IPSA years
£213,620
6% below average
Latest expenses
£198,540
12% below average
5
3 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

Transport
30 of 32 votes
#1
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
Benefits
27 of 30 votes
#2
Housing
33 of 33 votes
Trade
9 of 10 votes
#3
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API