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Jim Shannon vs Dame Karen Bradley

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 Dame Karen Bradley
Dame Karen Bradley
Con Staffordshire Moorlands

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Dame Karen Bradley voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,392 shared comparable votes.

1,089 same votes 303 different votes 1,392 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
0 Aye 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
20 Aye 18 No
Energy 95% aligned 38 shared votes
20 Aye 18 No
60 Aye 123 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 183 shared votes
66 Aye 117 No
81 Aye 117 No
Tax 87% aligned 198 shared votes
71 Aye 127 No
20 Aye 28 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 20 No
Benefits 45% aligned 44 shared votes
20 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 15 No
Housing 60% aligned 40 shared votes
15 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 12 No
Defence 61% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
16 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 62% aligned 29 shared votes
15 Aye 14 No
81 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 141 shared votes
75 Aye 66 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
67.1 %
6 % below average
Rank 481 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,577
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
738
46.8 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
839
53.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
54
-71.8 vs Commons average
Rank 463 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
£2,878,658
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£283,093
25 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
11
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
188 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
50 of 60 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Work / Employment
59 of 75 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 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
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
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
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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