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Jim Shannon vs Alan Mak

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

Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
Photograph of Alan Mak
Alan Mak
Con Havant

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Alan Mak voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,727 shared comparable votes.

1,355 same votes 372 different votes 1,727 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
23 Aye 26 No
Energy 96% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
97 Aye 143 No
Tax 90% aligned 240 shared votes
89 Aye 151 No
31 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 59 shared votes
29 Aye 30 No
71 Aye 128 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 199 shared votes
73 Aye 126 No
22 Aye 23 No
Digital / Online Safety 87% aligned 45 shared votes
16 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 52% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
76 Aye 42 No
Migration 54% aligned 118 shared votes
82 Aye 36 No
22 Aye 32 No
Benefits 59% aligned 54 shared votes
20 Aye 34 No
29 Aye 15 No
Housing 61% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 40 No
Foreign Affairs 63% aligned 54 shared votes
22 Aye 32 No

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

Voting record

85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 650
Participation
85.6 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,011
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
954
47.4 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,057
52.6 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
14
-56.9 vs Commons average
Rank 603 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
17
-108.8 vs Commons average
Rank 604 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,951,902
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£292,278
29 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
30
7 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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

Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
156 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Defence
64 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
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
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