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Jim Shannon vs Catherine McKinnell

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 Catherine McKinnell
Catherine McKinnell
Lab Newcastle upon Tyne North

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Catherine McKinnell voted the same way 28% of the time, based on 1,407 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 1,018 different votes 1,407 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 21 No
Benefits 53% aligned 43 shared votes
24 Aye 19 No
20 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 53% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
2 Aye 2 No
Cost of Living 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
62 Aye 33 No
Migration 44% aligned 95 shared votes
29 Aye 66 No
31 Aye 18 No
Defence 41% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 10% aligned 168 shared votes
103 Aye 65 No
89 Aye 107 No
Tax 15% aligned 196 shared votes
123 Aye 73 No
19 Aye 19 No
Energy 16% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
27 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 16% aligned 56 shared votes
30 Aye 26 No
24 Aye 22 No
Education 20% aligned 46 shared votes
25 Aye 21 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 90 of 649
Participation
68.2 %
4 % below average
Rank 459 of 649
2,016
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,611
2,361 eligible divisions
1,041
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
55.0 % of votes cast
975
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
725
45.0 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,221
+1143.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
20
-58.0 vs Commons average
Rank 588 of 649
1,524
+1385.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
20
-118.5 vs Commons average
Rank 600 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,918,801
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£312,180
38 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
4 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
Brexit / EU
173 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Work / Employment
63 of 77 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
53 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
55 of 69 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Defence
55 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 85 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
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