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Jim Shannon vs Neil O'Brien

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 Neil O'Brien
Neil O'Brien
Con Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Neil O'Brien voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,579 shared comparable votes.

1,228 same votes 351 different votes 1,579 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
19 Aye 26 No
Energy 93% aligned 45 shared votes
18 Aye 27 No
20 Aye 36 No
Education 91% aligned 56 shared votes
19 Aye 37 No
91 Aye 116 No
Tax 89% aligned 207 shared votes
76 Aye 131 No
28 Aye 23 No
Work / Employment 86% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
63 Aye 110 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 173 shared votes
69 Aye 104 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 56% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
23 Aye 34 No
Benefits 58% aligned 57 shared votes
25 Aye 32 No
65 Aye 38 No
Migration 60% aligned 103 shared votes
74 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 14 No
Housing 62% aligned 39 shared votes
16 Aye 23 No
36 Aye 20 No
Defence 66% aligned 56 shared votes
29 Aye 27 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
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 101 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,780
2,094 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
878
49.3 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
902
50.7 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
6
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
20
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
26
-99.8 vs Commons average
Rank 578 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
£1,900,002
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£311,946
38 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
67 of 69 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
44 of 46 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Brexit / EU
178 of 188 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Defence
65 of 70 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
78 of 85 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
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
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
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
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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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