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Carla Lockhart vs Jim Shannon

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

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Carla Lockhart
DUP Upper Bann
vs
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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Carla Lockhart and Jim Shannon voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 716 shared comparable votes.

702 same votes 14 different votes 716 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
36 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
36 Aye 59 No
14 Aye 26 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 40 shared votes
14 Aye 26 No
28 Aye 11 No
Migration 100% aligned 39 shared votes
28 Aye 11 No
26 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 11 No
Benefits 100% aligned 31 shared votes
20 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 38 shared votes
18 Aye 20 No
27 Aye 18 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 45 shared votes
24 Aye 21 No
13 Aye 14 No
Transport 96% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
57 Aye 42 No
Crime / Justice 99% aligned 99 shared votes
58 Aye 41 No
36 Aye 59 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
36 Aye 59 No

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

Voting record

45.4 %
27 % below average
Rank 629 of 649
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 649
746
1,643 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,016
2,361 eligible divisions
383
51.3 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,041
51.6 % of votes cast
363
48.7 % of votes cast
No votes
975
48.4 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 8 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 3 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

167
+89.1 vs Commons average
Rank 34 of 650
Appearances
1,221
+1143.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
189
+50.7 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Contributions
1,524
+1385.7 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,275,108
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£258,626
14 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
3
3 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
41 of 50 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
46 of 63 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
38 of 55 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Crime / Justice
100 of 174 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
24 of 44 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Proceedings during the pandemic 16 Jun 2021
Aye
No
The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Steps and Other Provisions) (England) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 16 Jun 2021
Aye rebel
No
Queen's Speech (Motion for an Address): Amendment (g) 19 May 2021
Aye rebel
No
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) 25 Mar 2021
Aye rebel
Aye
Exiting the European Union (Excise) 3 Feb 2021
Brexit / EU
No rebel
No
Motion to approve the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions)(No.2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 1029) 13 Oct 2020
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
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
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