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Jim Shannon vs Jo Platt

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 Jo Platt
Jo Platt
Lab Leigh and Atherton

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Jo Platt voted the same way 9% of the time, based on 733 shared comparable votes.

68 same votes 665 different votes 733 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
16 Aye 6 No
Housing 45% aligned 22 shared votes
12 Aye 10 No
7 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 10 shared votes
5 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 20% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 19% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 19 No
Benefits 14% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
13 Aye 14 No
Trade 0% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
54 Aye 85 No
Tax 1% aligned 139 shared votes
86 Aye 53 No
19 Aye 18 No
Transport 3% aligned 37 shared votes
19 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 7 No
Energy 6% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 32 No
Education 6% aligned 47 shared votes
33 Aye 14 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 106 of 648
Participation
79.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 230 of 648
1,971
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
417
526 eligible divisions
1,014
51.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
51.3 % of votes cast
957
48.6 % of votes cast
No votes
203
48.7 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

978
+917.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 648
Appearances
28
-32.4 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 648
1,158
+1049.1 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 648
Contributions
35
-73.9 vs Commons average
Rank 520 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£766,743
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£208,190
8 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
0
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
Housing
31 of 31 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
Defence
22 of 22 votes
Devolution / Local Government
62 of 65 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Education
43 of 49 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F 22 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Jan 2026
No
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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