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Jim Shannon vs Bob Blackman

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 Bob Blackman
Bob Blackman
Con Harrow East

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Bob Blackman voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,806 shared comparable votes.

1,425 same votes 381 different votes 1,806 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
22 Aye 25 No
Energy 94% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
75 Aye 130 No
Brexit / EU 92% aligned 205 shared votes
79 Aye 126 No
24 Aye 45 No
Education 90% aligned 69 shared votes
21 Aye 48 No
30 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 55 shared votes
30 Aye 25 No
107 Aye 144 No
Tax 88% aligned 251 shared votes
94 Aye 157 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 36 No
Benefits 55% aligned 56 shared votes
19 Aye 37 No
77 Aye 39 No
Migration 56% aligned 116 shared votes
82 Aye 34 No
21 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 38 shared votes
21 Aye 17 No
35 Aye 21 No
Defence 66% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
25 Aye 15 No
Housing 68% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 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
87.9 %
15 % above average
Rank 50 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,065
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
971
47.0 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,094
53.0 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
54
2.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
135
+64.0 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
161
+35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 149 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
£3,032,116
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,612
38 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
6 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
211 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
69 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Migration
155 of 169 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 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
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
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
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
Where they voted the same
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
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
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