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Jim Shannon vs Priti Patel

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 Priti Patel
Priti Patel
Con Witham

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Priti Patel voted the same way 81% of the time, based on 1,290 shared comparable votes.

1,051 same votes 239 different votes 1,290 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 9 No
Energy 100% aligned 20 shared votes
11 Aye 9 No
64 Aye 122 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 186 shared votes
65 Aye 121 No
80 Aye 119 No
Tax 90% aligned 199 shared votes
73 Aye 126 No
17 Aye 32 No
Education 90% aligned 49 shared votes
16 Aye 33 No
15 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 85% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 32 shared votes
16 Aye 16 No
61 Aye 35 No
Migration 57% aligned 96 shared votes
72 Aye 24 No
25 Aye 16 No
Defence 63% aligned 41 shared votes
18 Aye 23 No
9 Aye 22 No
Benefits 68% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 7 No
Digital / Online Safety 68% aligned 19 shared votes
6 Aye 13 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 92 of 650
Participation
61.7 %
11 % below average
Rank 564 of 650
2,002
2,344 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,447
2,344 eligible divisions
1,034
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
45.4 % of votes cast
968
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
790
54.6 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
14
1.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,142
+1071.9 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
63
-7.1 vs Commons average
Rank 298 of 650
1,393
+1268.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
86
-38.5 vs Commons average
Rank 326 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
£2,462,741
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£244,429
8 % above average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
15
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
12
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
189 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Housing
51 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
68 of 89 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
NHS / Health
39 of 56 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Tax
215 of 318 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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
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