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Member of Parliament

Michael Shanks

Lab Labour Rutherglen ID 4998
Parliamentary Constituency
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Michael has voted in 64.0 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Michael has voted against the party's recorded majority 4 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 488 of 763 eligible divisions (64.0 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

488

Total votes

234

Aye

254

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 234 / Noes 254

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Trade 13/14 (93 %)
Benefits 27/31 (87 %)
Work / Employment 38/45 (84 %)
Defence 28/34 (82 %)
Energy 20/26 (77 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 4/14 (29 %)
Democracy / Parliament 4/12 (33 %)
Environment / Climate 5/11 (45 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Crime / Justice 39/76 (51 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Michael Shanks voted in?

Michael Shanks has recorded votes in 488 of 763 eligible Commons divisions (64.0 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Michael Shanks voted against their party?

Michael Shanks has voted against the party majority 4 times in the imported division data. Source