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Jim Shannon vs Dr Caroline Johnson

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 Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Dr Caroline Johnson voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,608 shared comparable votes.

1,269 same votes 339 different votes 1,608 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
17 Aye 20 No
Energy 92% aligned 37 shared votes
16 Aye 21 No
74 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 198 shared votes
75 Aye 123 No
16 Aye 34 No
Education 90% aligned 50 shared votes
17 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 53 shared votes
24 Aye 29 No
88 Aye 121 No
Tax 89% aligned 209 shared votes
76 Aye 133 No
Most different by topic
77 Aye 38 No
Migration 57% aligned 115 shared votes
80 Aye 35 No
20 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 36 No
Benefits 64% aligned 55 shared votes
21 Aye 34 No
33 Aye 20 No
Defence 64% aligned 53 shared votes
26 Aye 27 No
22 Aye 12 No
Housing 65% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 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
82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 144 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,815
2,189 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
48.8 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
929
51.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 6 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
125
+54.0 vs Commons average
Rank 79 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
294
+168.0 vs Commons average
Rank 52 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
£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£229,187
1 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
153 of 162 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
80 of 87 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 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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