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Jim Shannon vs Dr Andrew Murrison

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
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Dr Andrew Murrison
Con South West Wiltshire

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,774 shared comparable votes.

1,400 same votes 374 different votes 1,774 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
23 Aye 24 No
Energy 94% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
74 Aye 127 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 201 shared votes
82 Aye 119 No
29 Aye 34 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 63 shared votes
28 Aye 35 No
113 Aye 148 No
Tax 87% aligned 261 shared votes
96 Aye 165 No
22 Aye 41 No
Education 87% aligned 63 shared votes
20 Aye 43 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 42 No
Migration 53% aligned 118 shared votes
83 Aye 35 No
25 Aye 35 No
Benefits 58% aligned 60 shared votes
24 Aye 36 No
19 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 59% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
31 Aye 17 No
Housing 63% aligned 48 shared votes
21 Aye 27 No
31 Aye 20 No
Defence 63% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 78 of 650
Participation
83.0%
11% above average
Rank 134 of 650
2,062
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,417 eligible divisions
1,065
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
958
47.7% of votes cast
997
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,049
52.3% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
5
0.2% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

1,440
+1345.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
266
+171.4 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
1,894
+1729.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
340
+175.2 vs Commons average
Rank 56 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
£1,842,285
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30% above average
Latest expenses
£170,920
24% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
206 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
62 of 67 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Work / Employment
72 of 80 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
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