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Jim Shannon vs Caroline Voaden

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 Caroline Voaden
Caroline Voaden
LD South Devon

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Caroline Voaden voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 366 shared comparable votes.

284 same votes 82 different votes 366 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
5 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
29 Aye 48 No
Tax 94% aligned 77 shared votes
32 Aye 45 No
10 Aye 15 No
Benefits 92% aligned 25 shared votes
12 Aye 13 No
12 Aye 5 No
Transport 88% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
1 Aye 6 No
Environment / Climate 29% aligned 7 shared votes
6 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
5 Aye 3 No
8 Aye 15 No
Devolution / Local Government 65% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
1 Aye 2 No
Foreign Affairs 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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
69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 445 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
390
563 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
194
49.7 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
196
50.3 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
155
+84.1 vs Commons average
Rank 32 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
188
+62.2 vs Commons average
Rank 110 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
£193,283
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£193,283
15 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
7 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
No
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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