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Jim Shannon vs Claire Coutinho

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 Claire Coutinho
Claire Coutinho
Con East Surrey

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Claire Coutinho voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 1,073 shared comparable votes.

757 same votes 316 different votes 1,073 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
18 Aye 25 No
Education 91% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 16 No
Energy 89% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
27 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 85% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
56 Aye 77 No
Tax 85% aligned 133 shared votes
44 Aye 89 No
18 Aye 6 No
Democracy / Parliament 83% aligned 24 shared votes
14 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 12 No
NHS / Health 42% aligned 26 shared votes
15 Aye 11 No
14 Aye 19 No
Benefits 45% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
23 Aye 12 No
Trade 49% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
66 Aye 35 No
Migration 50% aligned 101 shared votes
69 Aye 32 No
21 Aye 14 No
Housing 60% aligned 35 shared votes
13 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 89 of 649
Participation
75.9 %
3 % above average
Rank 295 of 649
2,014
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,245
1,641 eligible divisions
1,041
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
644
51.7 % of votes cast
973
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
601
48.3 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

1,222
+1145.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
53
-24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 649
1,509
+1372.3 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
107
-29.7 vs Commons average
Rank 281 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
£989,828
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£192,253
15 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 registered categories
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
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
58 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Migration
133 of 154 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 44 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
44 of 51 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
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
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
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