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Jim Shannon vs Sir Oliver Dowden

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 Oliver Dowden
Sir Oliver Dowden
Con Hertsmere

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Oliver Dowden voted the same way 78% of the time, based on 1,446 shared comparable votes.

1,122 same votes 324 different votes 1,446 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 3 No
Cost of Living 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
18 Aye 14 No
Energy 97% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
20 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 91% aligned 33 shared votes
17 Aye 16 No
63 Aye 128 No
Brexit / EU 88% aligned 191 shared votes
68 Aye 123 No
90 Aye 110 No
Tax 87% aligned 200 shared votes
79 Aye 121 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 29 No
Migration 52% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
22 Aye 25 No
Benefits 55% aligned 47 shared votes
21 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 58% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
22 Aye 12 No
Housing 62% aligned 34 shared votes
15 Aye 19 No
14 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 64% aligned 22 shared votes
12 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
70.5 %
2 % below average
Rank 423 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,655
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
768
46.4 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
887
53.6 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
10
0.6 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
11 years, 1 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
53
-17.9 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
63
-62.8 vs Commons average
Rank 426 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
£1,614,938
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£226,269
same as average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
16
5 registered categories
6
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
197 of 211 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Transport
77 of 95 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Education
72 of 95 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
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
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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