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Jim Shannon vs Robin Swann

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 Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Robin Swann voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

352 same votes 48 different votes 400 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
5 Aye 1 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 0 No
Trade 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
15 Aye 4 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
14 Aye 5 No
36 Aye 56 No
Tax 95% aligned 92 shared votes
41 Aye 51 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Energy 50% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
9 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 9 shared votes
6 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 30 shared votes
13 Aye 17 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 650
Participation
76.4 %
4 % above average
Rank 281 of 650
1,995
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
421
551 eligible divisions
1,032
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
234
55.6 % of votes cast
963
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
187
44.4 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

1,102
+1034.5 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
126
+58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
1,330
+1210.1 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
158
+38.1 vs Commons average
Rank 138 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
£203,308
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£203,308
10 % below average
4
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#2
Trade
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Migration
10 of 11 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Tax
93 of 108 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
No
No
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 13 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
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