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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
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading
Crime / Justice
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
Education
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Democracy / Parliament
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Education
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Benefits
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Benefits
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Trade
No
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Trade
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