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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 1,654 shared comparable votes.

1,314 same votes 340 different votes 1,654 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 125 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 199 shared votes
75 Aye 124 No
16 Aye 35 No
Education 90% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No
26 Aye 32 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 58 shared votes
24 Aye 34 No
90 Aye 124 No
Tax 88% aligned 214 shared votes
77 Aye 137 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

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 78 of 650
Participation
82.8%
10% above average
Rank 137 of 650
2,062
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,869
2,257 eligible divisions
1,065
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
911
48.7% of votes cast
997
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
958
51.3% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.5% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 10 months
Since 8 Dec 2016

Debates

1,440
+1345.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
145
+50.4 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
1,894
+1729.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
436
+271.2 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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
4
4 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
206 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 164 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
85 of 92 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
75 of 82 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 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
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
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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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