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Jim Shannon vs Simon Hoare

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 Simon Hoare
Simon Hoare
Con North Dorset

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Simon Hoare voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,555 shared comparable votes.

1,231 same votes 324 different votes 1,555 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
25 Aye 25 No
Energy 92% aligned 50 shared votes
25 Aye 25 No
25 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 90% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
111 Aye 130 No
Tax 88% aligned 241 shared votes
97 Aye 144 No
67 Aye 121 No
Brexit / EU 88% aligned 188 shared votes
73 Aye 115 No
19 Aye 30 No
Education 88% aligned 49 shared votes
19 Aye 30 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 25 No
Benefits 56% aligned 48 shared votes
22 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 57% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
26 Aye 13 No
Housing 59% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
8 Aye 22 No
Foreign Affairs 60% aligned 30 shared votes
12 Aye 18 No
65 Aye 29 No
Migration 64% aligned 94 shared votes
59 Aye 35 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
74.6 %
2 % above average
Rank 327 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,753
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
821
46.8 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
932
53.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
46
2.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
97
+26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 128 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
128
+2.0 vs Commons average
Rank 196 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
£2,084,672
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£272,934
21 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
193 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Transport
79 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Energy
58 of 70 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Tax
257 of 321 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
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API