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Jim Shannon vs Julia Lopez

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 Julia Lopez
Julia Lopez
Con Hornchurch and Upminster

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Julia Lopez voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,548 shared comparable votes.

1,222 same votes 326 different votes 1,548 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
18 Aye 33 No
Education 94% aligned 51 shared votes
19 Aye 32 No
17 Aye 25 No
Energy 93% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
66 Aye 115 No
Brexit / EU 93% aligned 181 shared votes
67 Aye 114 No
98 Aye 131 No
Tax 90% aligned 229 shared votes
83 Aye 146 No
24 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 51 shared votes
23 Aye 28 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 52% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
74 Aye 40 No
Migration 54% aligned 114 shared votes
76 Aye 38 No
23 Aye 33 No
Benefits 59% aligned 56 shared votes
22 Aye 34 No
32 Aye 17 No
Defence 63% aligned 49 shared votes
24 Aye 25 No
22 Aye 15 No
Housing 65% aligned 37 shared votes
15 Aye 22 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
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 135 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,747
2,094 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
838
48.0 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
909
52.0 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
14
0.8 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
32
-39.0 vs Commons average
Rank 515 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
41
-85.0 vs Commons average
Rank 519 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
£1,261,152
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£227,011
same as average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
185 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 161 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
77 of 85 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
62 of 69 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Tax
251 of 287 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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
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
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
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