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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.

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

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Dr Andrew Murrison voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,725 shared comparable votes.

1,353 same votes 372 different votes 1,725 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 126 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 200 shared votes
82 Aye 118 No
29 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 58 shared votes
28 Aye 30 No
111 Aye 145 No
Tax 88% aligned 256 shared votes
95 Aye 161 No
22 Aye 40 No
Education 87% aligned 62 shared votes
20 Aye 42 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 20 No
Defence 63% aligned 51 shared votes
24 Aye 27 No
31 Aye 16 No
Housing 64% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 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
83.1 %
10 % above average
Rank 140 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,951
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
931
47.7 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,020
52.3 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
25 years, 0 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
196
+125.1 vs Commons average
Rank 12 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
245
+119.2 vs Commons average
Rank 67 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
205 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
153 of 169 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Work / Employment
67 of 75 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API