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Jim Shannon vs Graham Stuart

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 Graham Stuart
Graham Stuart
Con Beverley and Holderness

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Graham Stuart voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,549 shared comparable votes.

1,199 same votes 350 different votes 1,549 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
22 Aye 21 No
Energy 98% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
65 Aye 108 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 173 shared votes
69 Aye 104 No
97 Aye 135 No
Tax 89% aligned 232 shared votes
85 Aye 147 No
20 Aye 40 No
Education 88% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
17 Aye 16 No
Digital / Online Safety 85% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
69 Aye 35 No
Migration 55% aligned 104 shared votes
68 Aye 36 No
27 Aye 15 No
Defence 57% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 30 No
Benefits 60% aligned 53 shared votes
18 Aye 35 No
16 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 63% aligned 24 shared votes
13 Aye 11 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 92 of 650
Participation
76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 278 of 650
2,007
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,796
2,350 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
843
46.9 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
953
53.1 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
21 years, 2 months
Since 5 May 2005

Debates

1,158
+1086.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
115
+43.6 vs Commons average
Rank 91 of 650
1,419
+1292.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
309
+182.2 vs Commons average
Rank 47 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
£2,872,623
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£299,689
33 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
6 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
186 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
77 of 89 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
57 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
137 of 169 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
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
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 16 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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