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Alex Easton vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of Alex Easton
Alex Easton
Ind North Down
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Alex Easton and Jim Shannon voted the same way 94% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

228 same votes 15 different votes 243 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
9 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
1 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 1 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 6 No
Energy 69% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 76% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 18 No
Education 93% aligned 27 shared votes
7 Aye 20 No
9 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 93% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

44.0 %
29 % below average
Rank 630 of 650
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 650
248
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
117
47.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
131
52.8 % of votes cast
No votes
970
48.3 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

93
+22.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 of 650
Appearances
1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
119
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 650
Contributions
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£190,220
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£190,220
16 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Energy
13 of 20 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Democracy / Parliament
6 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Trade
3 of 5 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No rebel
Aye
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No rebel
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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