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Jim Shannon vs Mr Richard Holden

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 Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Mr Richard Holden voted the same way 71% of the time, based on 1,124 shared comparable votes.

799 same votes 325 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
13 Aye 29 No
Education 93% aligned 42 shared votes
12 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 23 No
Energy 91% aligned 33 shared votes
9 Aye 24 No
74 Aye 92 No
Tax 87% aligned 166 shared votes
60 Aye 106 No
28 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No
19 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 83% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 13 No
NHS / Health 45% aligned 33 shared votes
20 Aye 13 No
24 Aye 11 No
Trade 49% aligned 35 shared votes
18 Aye 17 No
61 Aye 34 No
Migration 51% aligned 95 shared votes
60 Aye 35 No
17 Aye 25 No
Benefits 52% aligned 42 shared votes
23 Aye 19 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 89 of 649
Participation
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 202 of 649
2,014
2,359 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,310
1,641 eligible divisions
1,041
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
643
49.1 % of votes cast
973
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
667
50.9 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

1,222
+1145.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
44
-33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 463 of 649
1,509
+1372.3 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
57
-79.7 vs Commons average
Rank 467 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
£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£332,582
47 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
6
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
5
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
49 of 50 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
45 of 51 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
61 of 70 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Housing
46 of 53 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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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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