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Jim Shannon vs Sir John Hayes

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 John Hayes
Sir John Hayes
Con South Holland and The Deepings

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir John Hayes voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,691 shared comparable votes.

1,343 same votes 348 different votes 1,691 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
23 Aye 23 No
Energy 93% aligned 46 shared votes
22 Aye 24 No
72 Aye 125 No
Brexit / EU 91% aligned 197 shared votes
73 Aye 124 No
24 Aye 43 No
Education 90% aligned 67 shared votes
21 Aye 46 No
103 Aye 135 No
Tax 89% aligned 238 shared votes
92 Aye 146 No
27 Aye 25 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 52 shared votes
28 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
20 Aye 27 No
Benefits 57% aligned 47 shared votes
14 Aye 33 No
73 Aye 32 No
Migration 59% aligned 105 shared votes
74 Aye 31 No
20 Aye 9 No
NHS / Health 62% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
30 Aye 16 No
Housing 63% aligned 46 shared votes
19 Aye 27 No
34 Aye 21 No
Defence 65% aligned 55 shared votes
27 Aye 28 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
81.9 %
9 % above average
Rank 162 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,925
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.3 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.7 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
25
1.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
111
+40.0 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
204
+78.0 vs Commons average
Rank 98 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
£2,932,645
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£280,368
24 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
202 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
44 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
60 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Defence
60 of 70 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 9 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No rebel
Aye
Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Government amendment (a) to Lords Amendment 2 13 Nov 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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