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Yvette Cooper vs Michael Shanks

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

Photograph of Yvette Cooper
Yvette Cooper
Lab Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
vs
Photograph of Michael Shanks
Michael Shanks
Lab Rutherglen

Voting alignment

Yvette Cooper and Michael Shanks voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 250 shared comparable votes.

247 same votes 3 different votes 250 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
28 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 35 shared votes
28 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
0 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 7 No
Tax 100% aligned 35 shared votes
28 Aye 7 No
6 Aye 24 No
Migration 100% aligned 30 shared votes
6 Aye 24 No
12 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
12 Aye 9 No
16 Aye 2 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No
0 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 15 shared votes
0 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

62.7%
10% below average
Rank 547 of 650
Participation
64.0%
8% below average
Rank 530 of 650
1,516
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
524
819 eligible divisions
867
57.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
246
46.9% of votes cast
649
42.8% of votes cast
No votes
278
53.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
5
1.0% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
3 years, 1 months
Since 5 Oct 2023

Debates

93
-1.5 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
Appearances
115
+20.5 vs Commons average
Rank 165 of 650
1,161
+996.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
637
+472.4 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,905,570
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£340,820
all imported IPSA years
£284,172
26% above average
Latest expenses
£272,859
21% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
4
1 registered category
8
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

Migration
149 of 171 votes
#1
Trade
16 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
177 of 212 votes
#2
Benefits
27 of 31 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
Work / Employment
41 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
38 of 49 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Trade
71 of 94 votes
#5
Energy
20 of 26 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 23 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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