Ayes & Noes
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Member of Parliament

Michael Shanks

Lab Labour Rutherglen ID 4998
Parliamentary Constituency
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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
Finance Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
NHS / Health
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Education Tax
No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Transport
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 14: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (period for which levy has effect)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 13: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (relief for investment expenditure)
Energy Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 12: Energy (oil and gas) profits levy (increase in rate)
Energy Tax
Aye

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