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Jim Shannon vs Mr Louie French

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

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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford
vs
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Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Mr Louie French voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 898 shared comparable votes.

705 same votes 193 different votes 898 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
11 Aye 5 No
Brexit / EU 100% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
12 Aye 33 No
Education 96% aligned 45 shared votes
12 Aye 33 No
14 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 94% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
16 Aye 7 No
Transport 91% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
54 Aye 71 No
Tax 90% aligned 125 shared votes
48 Aye 77 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
63 Aye 32 No
Migration 54% aligned 95 shared votes
63 Aye 32 No
16 Aye 11 No
Trade 59% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 11 No
Housing 64% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
21 Aye 13 No
Digital / Online Safety 71% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No

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

Voting record

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 78 of 650
Participation
80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
2,062
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,030
1,287 eligible divisions
1,065
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
520
50.5% of votes cast
997
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
510
49.5% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
4 years, 11 months
Since 2 Dec 2021

Debates

1,440
+1345.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
62
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
1,894
+1729.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
104
-60.8 vs Commons average
Rank 377 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
£423,303
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30% above average
Latest expenses
£143,451
37% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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
206 of 212 votes
#1
Work / Employment
66 of 68 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
41 of 43 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#4
Migration
127 of 136 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
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
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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