Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Michael Shanks

Lab Labour Rutherglen ID 4998

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 461 of 713 eligible divisions (64.7 %). Commons average: 73.2 %.

461

Total votes

226

Aye

235

No

4

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 226 / Noes 235

Divisions

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Division Vote
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 10 No
Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 No
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
Transport
Aye
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025
Energy
Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 6
Education
No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4
Education
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 10/11 (91 %)
Benefits 27/31 (87 %)
Defence 19/22 (86 %)
Work / Employment 36/43 (84 %)
Energy 19/23 (83 %)

Lowest topic participation

NHS / Health 4/14 (29 %)
Democracy / Parliament 4/12 (33 %)
Foreign Affairs 2/4 (50 %)
Crime / Justice 39/75 (52 %)
Digital / Online Safety 19/33 (58 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Michael Shanks voted in?

Michael Shanks has recorded votes in 461 of 713 eligible Commons divisions (64.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.2 %. 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