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Jim Shannon vs Matt Vickers

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
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Matt Vickers
Con Stockton West

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Matt Vickers voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 1,124 shared comparable votes.

806 same votes 318 different votes 1,124 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
0 Aye 4 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
18 Aye 28 No
Education 93% aligned 46 shared votes
15 Aye 31 No
11 Aye 19 No
Energy 90% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
68 Aye 85 No
Tax 88% aligned 153 shared votes
56 Aye 97 No
16 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 42 shared votes
16 Aye 26 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 12 No
Trade 47% aligned 36 shared votes
17 Aye 19 No
19 Aye 31 No
Benefits 50% aligned 50 shared votes
20 Aye 30 No
70 Aye 37 No
Migration 51% aligned 107 shared votes
72 Aye 35 No
16 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 52% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
20 Aye 13 No
Housing 55% aligned 33 shared votes
11 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 90 of 649
Participation
78.6 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
2,011
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,288
1,638 eligible divisions
1,038
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
616
47.8 % of votes cast
973
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
672
52.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.5 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

1,203
+1127.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
77
+1.3 vs Commons average
Rank 243 of 649
1,482
+1347.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
102
-32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 300 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,218,799
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£295,321
31 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Foreign Affairs
50 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
46 of 51 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
56 of 63 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
136 of 154 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
32 of 37 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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
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