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Jim Shannon vs Helen Grant

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 Helen Grant
Helen Grant
Con Maidstone and Malling

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Helen Grant voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,539 shared comparable votes.

1,224 same votes 315 different votes 1,539 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 21 No
Energy 93% aligned 44 shared votes
22 Aye 22 No
74 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 90% aligned 198 shared votes
78 Aye 120 No
92 Aye 119 No
Tax 88% aligned 211 shared votes
79 Aye 132 No
22 Aye 36 No
Education 88% aligned 58 shared votes
21 Aye 37 No
21 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 41 shared votes
23 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
68 Aye 31 No
Migration 55% aligned 99 shared votes
63 Aye 36 No
32 Aye 18 No
Defence 62% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
21 Aye 30 No
Benefits 67% aligned 51 shared votes
20 Aye 31 No
80 Aye 67 No
Crime / Justice 69% aligned 147 shared votes
73 Aye 74 No
18 Aye 15 No
Environment / Climate 70% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 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
74.0 %
1 % above average
Rank 336 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,738
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
817
47.0 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
921
53.0 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,152
+1081.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
16
-54.7 vs Commons average
Rank 594 of 650
1,406
+1280.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
27
-98.5 vs Commons average
Rank 571 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
£2,650,269
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£276,159
22 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
12
6 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
82 of 89 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
54 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
59 of 70 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
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
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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