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Jim Shannon vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and David Simmonds voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 1,128 shared comparable votes.

813 same votes 315 different votes 1,128 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
15 Aye 30 No
Education 91% aligned 45 shared votes
13 Aye 32 No
12 Aye 20 No
Energy 91% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
13 Aye 18 No
Devolution / Local Government 87% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
76 Aye 87 No
Tax 87% aligned 163 shared votes
62 Aye 101 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 25 No
Benefits 49% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
70 Aye 37 No
Migration 52% aligned 107 shared votes
71 Aye 36 No
24 Aye 12 No
Trade 58% aligned 36 shared votes
19 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 59% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 14 No
Housing 61% aligned 36 shared votes
14 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 90 of 649
Participation
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 133 of 649
2,011
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,366
1,638 eligible divisions
1,038
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
658
48.2 % of votes cast
973
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
708
51.8 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

1,203
+1127.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
113
+37.3 vs Commons average
Rank 99 of 649
1,482
+1347.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
266
+131.5 vs Commons average
Rank 62 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Defence
62 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
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
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
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