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Jim Shannon vs Sir Roger Gale

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 Roger Gale
Sir Roger Gale
Con Herne Bay and Sandwich

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Sir Roger Gale voted the same way 79% of the time, based on 1,179 shared comparable votes.

933 same votes 246 different votes 1,179 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
12 Aye 16 No
Energy 96% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
8 Aye 12 No
Digital / Online Safety 95% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
19 Aye 14 No
Work / Employment 91% aligned 33 shared votes
18 Aye 15 No
19 Aye 20 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 29 No
Benefits 53% aligned 47 shared votes
22 Aye 25 No
14 Aye 15 No
NHS / Health 59% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 20 No
Foreign Affairs 60% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 13 No
Migration 60% aligned 30 shared votes
23 Aye 7 No
67 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 67% aligned 122 shared votes
69 Aye 53 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
57.0 %
16 % below average
Rank 597 of 650
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,338
2,349 eligible divisions
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
617
46.1 % of votes cast
970
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
721
53.9 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
30
2.2 % of votes cast
16 years, 1 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
43 years, 0 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

1,154
+1083.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
Appearances
95
+24.0 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
1,413
+1287.0 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650
Contributions
70
-56.0 vs Commons average
Rank 401 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
£2,582,465
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£243,306
8 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 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
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 43 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Defence
55 of 70 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Transport
72 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Housing
48 of 66 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Trade
64 of 89 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
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
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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