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Jim Shannon vs Sir Gavin Williamson

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 Gavin Williamson
Sir Gavin Williamson
Con Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Gavin Williamson voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 1,606 shared comparable votes.

1,244 same votes 362 different votes 1,606 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
20 Aye 19 No
Energy 92% aligned 39 shared votes
19 Aye 20 No
67 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 90% aligned 192 shared votes
70 Aye 122 No
100 Aye 143 No
Tax 89% aligned 243 shared votes
89 Aye 154 No
26 Aye 29 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 55 shared votes
25 Aye 30 No
23 Aye 39 No
Education 85% aligned 62 shared votes
20 Aye 42 No
Most different by topic
14 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 28 shared votes
12 Aye 16 No
77 Aye 42 No
Migration 55% aligned 119 shared votes
81 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 23 No
Benefits 56% aligned 43 shared votes
23 Aye 20 No
34 Aye 17 No
Defence 63% aligned 51 shared votes
27 Aye 24 No
93 Aye 66 No
Crime / Justice 64% aligned 159 shared votes
81 Aye 78 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
78.3 %
6 % above average
Rank 238 of 650
2,007
2,350 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,841
2,350 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
880
47.8 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
961
52.2 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
8
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
64
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 297 of 650
1,419
+1292.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
73
-53.8 vs Commons average
Rank 389 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
£2,645,311
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£278,816
23 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
200 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Migration
154 of 169 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Transport
83 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
57 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
76 of 89 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
Aye
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 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
Aye
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
No
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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