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Jim Shannon vs Stuart Anderson

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 Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Jim Shannon and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 72% of the time, based on 1,042 shared comparable votes.

750 same votes 292 different votes 1,042 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
15 Aye 29 No
Education 93% aligned 44 shared votes
14 Aye 30 No
13 Aye 22 No
Energy 91% aligned 35 shared votes
12 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 89% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
62 Aye 84 No
Tax 86% aligned 146 shared votes
50 Aye 96 No
30 Aye 24 No
Brexit / EU 85% aligned 54 shared votes
30 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 14 No
Housing 48% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
18 Aye 28 No
Benefits 50% aligned 46 shared votes
17 Aye 29 No
61 Aye 31 No
Migration 51% aligned 92 shared votes
58 Aye 34 No
24 Aye 12 No
Trade 56% aligned 36 shared votes
20 Aye 16 No
78 Aye 55 No
Crime / Justice 66% aligned 133 shared votes
63 Aye 70 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 90 of 649
Participation
76.3 %
4 % above average
Rank 280 of 649
2,011
2,356 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,249
1,638 eligible divisions
1,038
51.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
603
48.3 % of votes cast
973
48.4 % of votes cast
No votes
646
51.7 % of votes cast
24
1.2 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

1,203
+1127.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
Appearances
66
-9.7 vs Commons average
Rank 315 of 649
1,482
+1347.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649
Contributions
121
-13.5 vs Commons average
Rank 228 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£293,632
30 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34 % above average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
63 of 63 votes
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
#2
Energy
42 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
44 of 51 votes
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Benefits
74 of 81 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
145 of 174 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
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
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
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
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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