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Jim Shannon vs Sir Bernard Jenkin

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 Bernard Jenkin
Sir Bernard Jenkin
Con Harwich and North Essex

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Bernard Jenkin voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,669 shared comparable votes.

1,323 same votes 346 different votes 1,669 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
70 Aye 130 No
Brexit / EU 94% aligned 200 shared votes
71 Aye 129 No
21 Aye 24 No
Energy 93% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
102 Aye 135 No
Tax 87% aligned 237 shared votes
88 Aye 149 No
26 Aye 20 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 46 shared votes
28 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 39 No
Education 87% aligned 61 shared votes
20 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
76 Aye 43 No
Migration 54% aligned 119 shared votes
81 Aye 38 No
15 Aye 27 No
Benefits 55% aligned 42 shared votes
18 Aye 24 No
29 Aye 12 No
Housing 56% aligned 41 shared votes
19 Aye 22 No
14 Aye 10 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 24 shared votes
10 Aye 14 No
35 Aye 21 No
Defence 66% aligned 56 shared votes
28 Aye 28 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.3%
13% above average
Rank 78 of 650
Participation
79.6%
7% above average
Rank 205 of 650
2,062
2,417 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,924
2,417 eligible divisions
1,065
51.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
912
47.4% of votes cast
997
48.4% of votes cast
No votes
1,012
52.6% of votes cast
24
1.2% of votes cast
Against party
21
1.1% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
34 years, 6 months
Since 9 Apr 1992

Debates

1,440
+1345.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
130
+35.4 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
1,894
+1729.2 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Contributions
228
+63.2 vs Commons average
Rank 132 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
£2,529,411
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30% above average
Latest expenses
£260,047
15% above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
5 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
206 of 212 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 212 votes
Environment / Climate
47 of 49 votes
#2
Migration
158 of 171 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Defence
65 of 71 votes
Foreign Affairs
77 of 82 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
59 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
84 of 94 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
Aye
No
Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival 15 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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