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Jim Shannon vs Chris Philp

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 Chris Philp
Chris Philp
Con Croydon South

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Chris Philp voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,705 shared comparable votes.

1,305 same votes 400 different votes 1,705 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
25 Aye 24 No
Energy 94% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
74 Aye 129 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 203 shared votes
78 Aye 125 No
20 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 89% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
25 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 47 shared votes
23 Aye 24 No
104 Aye 123 No
Tax 87% aligned 227 shared votes
90 Aye 137 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 45% aligned 31 shared votes
16 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 32 No
Benefits 54% aligned 57 shared votes
23 Aye 34 No
78 Aye 42 No
Migration 56% aligned 120 shared votes
85 Aye 35 No
33 Aye 11 No
Defence 61% aligned 44 shared votes
24 Aye 20 No
28 Aye 13 No
Housing 63% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 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 92 of 650
Participation
83.5 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 650
2,007
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,962
2,350 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
948
48.3 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,014
51.7 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

1,158
+1086.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
49
-22.4 vs Commons average
Rank 403 of 650
1,419
+1292.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
75
-51.8 vs Commons average
Rank 380 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
£1,743,577
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£215,599
5 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
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
Brexit / EU
209 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
67 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
159 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
80 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
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
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
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