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Aphra Brandreth vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of Aphra Brandreth
Aphra Brandreth
Con Chester South and Eddisbury
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Aphra Brandreth and Jim Shannon voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 369 shared comparable votes.

324 same votes 45 different votes 369 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 24 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
9 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 8 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
14 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
2 Aye 5 No
Trade 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 4 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 5 shared votes
1 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 8 No
Housing 38% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 82% aligned 11 shared votes
6 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No

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

Voting record

65.2%
7% below average
Rank 517 of 650
Participation
85.3%
13% above average
Rank 84 of 650
394
604 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,038
2,390 eligible divisions
186
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,052
51.6% of votes cast
208
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
986
48.4% of votes cast
15
3.8% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

94
+7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 213 of 650
Appearances
1,338
+1251.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
112
-39.4 vs Commons average
Rank 319 of 650
Contributions
1,729
+1577.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£250,031
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£250,031
11% above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30% above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
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
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Trade
8 of 10 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Defence
24 of 34 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
65 of 70 votes
Tax
80 of 114 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: New Clause 25 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
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