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Vicky Foxcroft vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Vicky Foxcroft
Vicky Foxcroft
Lab Lewisham North
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Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Vicky Foxcroft and Michael Shanks voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

391 same votes 0 different votes 391 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
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
45 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
22 Aye 10 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
22 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
16 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
5 Aye 22 No
Migration 100% aligned 27 shared votes
5 Aye 22 No

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

Voting record

81.7 %
8 % above average
Rank 177 of 648
Participation
64.6 %
9 % below average
Rank 531 of 648
1,888
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
714 eligible divisions
1,044
55.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
226
49.0 % of votes cast
844
44.7 % of votes cast
No votes
235
51.0 % of votes cast
16
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.9 % of votes cast
11 years, 0 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 8 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

9
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 622 of 648
Appearances
74
+14.1 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 648
13
-94.9 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 648
Contributions
329
+221.1 vs Commons average
Rank 31 of 648

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

Financials and interests

£2,004,263
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£280,265
24 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21 % above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
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

Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
#1
Trade
10 of 11 votes
Defence
57 of 59 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Education
91 of 95 votes
#3
Defence
19 of 22 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes
#4
Work / Employment
36 of 43 votes
Transport
77 of 87 votes
#5
Energy
19 of 23 votes

Recent voting overlap

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

Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43 15 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
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