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Jim Shannon vs Barry Gardiner

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

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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
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Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 27% of the time, based on 1,400 shared comparable votes.

372 same votes 1,028 different votes 1,400 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
20 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 54% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 21 No
Benefits 48% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
52 Aye 33 No
Migration 44% aligned 85 shared votes
20 Aye 65 No
35 Aye 17 No
Defence 38% aligned 52 shared votes
23 Aye 29 No
71 Aye 49 No
Crime / Justice 38% aligned 120 shared votes
55 Aye 65 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 20 No
Energy 11% aligned 38 shared votes
24 Aye 14 No
60 Aye 102 No
Brexit / EU 11% aligned 162 shared votes
96 Aye 66 No
86 Aye 119 No
Tax 16% aligned 205 shared votes
133 Aye 72 No
15 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 19% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
21 Aye 35 No
Education 20% aligned 56 shared votes
42 Aye 14 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 86 of 649
Participation
67.4%
5% below average
Rank 473 of 649
2,028
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,376 eligible divisions
1,049
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
891
55.7% of votes cast
979
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
710
44.3% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
18
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 5 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

1,295
+1211.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
59
-24.6 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
1,661
+1515.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
97
-48.7 vs Commons average
Rank 347 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
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30% above average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
77 of 91 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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