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Jim Shannon vs Jesse Norman

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 Jesse Norman
Jesse Norman
Con Hereford and South Herefordshire

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Jesse Norman voted the same way 80% of the time, based on 1,509 shared comparable votes.

1,202 same votes 307 different votes 1,509 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 23 No
Energy 93% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
69 Aye 124 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 193 shared votes
71 Aye 122 No
19 Aye 42 No
Education 87% aligned 61 shared votes
19 Aye 42 No
103 Aye 122 No
Tax 87% aligned 225 shared votes
89 Aye 136 No
25 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 54 shared votes
25 Aye 29 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 14 No
Migration 55% aligned 44 shared votes
28 Aye 16 No
33 Aye 15 No
Defence 58% aligned 48 shared votes
25 Aye 23 No
24 Aye 29 No
Benefits 58% aligned 53 shared votes
22 Aye 31 No
15 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 61% aligned 23 shared votes
12 Aye 11 No
30 Aye 15 No
Housing 62% aligned 45 shared votes
19 Aye 26 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
72.3 %
same as average
Rank 380 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,698
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
785
46.2 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
913
53.8 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % 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
38
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 480 of 650
1,406
+1280.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
76
-49.5 vs Commons average
Rank 372 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
£1,812,464
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£134,182
41 % below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
8
4 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
8
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
Trade
85 of 89 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
199 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
56 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Energy
58 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 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
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
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
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