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David Reed vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of David Reed
David Reed
Con Exmouth and Exeter East
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

David Reed and Jim Shannon voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

288 same votes 15 different votes 303 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
34 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
34 Aye 43 No
10 Aye 18 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
10 Aye 18 No
9 Aye 4 No
Transport 100% aligned 13 shared votes
9 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 71% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 10 No
Benefits 83% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

62.2 %
11 % below average
Rank 555 of 650
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 650
350
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
178
50.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
172
49.1 % of votes cast
No votes
970
48.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
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

86
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 650
Appearances
1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
147
+21.2 vs Commons average
Rank 168 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

£195,694
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£195,694
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
14
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
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
Crime / Justice
53 of 61 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
18 of 24 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Energy
15 of 20 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Migration
8 of 11 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 88 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Armed Forces Commissioner Bill: Government amendment (a) in lieu of Lords Amendments 2 and 3 3 Jun 2025
Defence
Aye
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill: Third Reading 12 May 2025
Migration
Aye
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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