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Jim Shannon vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,504 shared comparable votes.

1,162 same votes 342 different votes 1,504 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 20 No
Energy 92% aligned 39 shared votes
18 Aye 21 No
70 Aye 126 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 196 shared votes
75 Aye 121 No
17 Aye 20 No
Digital / Online Safety 89% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
21 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 41 shared votes
20 Aye 21 No
81 Aye 119 No
Tax 87% aligned 200 shared votes
69 Aye 131 No
Most different by topic
23 Aye 24 No
Benefits 45% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
68 Aye 35 No
Migration 55% aligned 103 shared votes
70 Aye 33 No
31 Aye 16 No
Housing 64% aligned 47 shared votes
20 Aye 27 No
18 Aye 42 No
Foreign Affairs 65% aligned 60 shared votes
21 Aye 39 No
35 Aye 20 No
Defence 65% aligned 55 shared votes
28 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 92 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
2,007
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,350 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
781
45.8 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
923
54.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,158
+1086.6 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
108
+36.6 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
1,419
+1292.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
120
-6.8 vs Commons average
Rank 216 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
202 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Defence
65 of 71 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
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
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
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
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
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
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