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Jim Shannon vs Sir Julian Smith

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 Julian Smith
Sir Julian Smith
Con Skipton and Ripon

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Julian Smith voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,595 shared comparable votes.

1,244 same votes 351 different votes 1,595 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
0 Aye 4 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
24 Aye 25 No
Energy 94% aligned 49 shared votes
23 Aye 26 No
23 Aye 19 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 42 shared votes
19 Aye 23 No
58 Aye 109 No
Brexit / EU 89% aligned 167 shared votes
66 Aye 101 No
101 Aye 132 No
Tax 88% aligned 233 shared votes
89 Aye 144 No
Most different by topic
16 Aye 16 No
NHS / Health 47% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
22 Aye 34 No
Benefits 57% aligned 56 shared votes
20 Aye 36 No
69 Aye 39 No
Migration 57% aligned 108 shared votes
79 Aye 29 No
37 Aye 20 No
Defence 65% aligned 57 shared votes
29 Aye 28 No
7 Aye 16 No
Foreign Affairs 65% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 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
77.4 %
5 % above average
Rank 260 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,818
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
874
48.1 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
944
51.9 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
73
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
90
-35.8 vs Commons average
Rank 317 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
£2,587,883
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£259,624
15 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
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
205 of 211 votes
#1
Defence
62 of 70 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Energy
61 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
190 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
No
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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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