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Laura Trott vs Jim Shannon

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Laura Trott
Laura Trott
Con Sevenoaks
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Laura Trott and Jim Shannon voted the same way 70% of the time, based on 1,067 shared comparable votes.

749 same votes 318 different votes 1,067 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
14 Aye 28 No
Education 93% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
10 Aye 20 No
Energy 90% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
31 Aye 28 No
Brexit / EU 86% aligned 59 shared votes
31 Aye 28 No
51 Aye 84 No
Tax 85% aligned 135 shared votes
63 Aye 72 No
18 Aye 9 No
Work / Employment 81% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
15 Aye 11 No
NHS / Health 38% aligned 26 shared votes
13 Aye 13 No
18 Aye 15 No
Trade 52% aligned 33 shared votes
22 Aye 11 No
61 Aye 32 No
Migration 52% aligned 93 shared votes
60 Aye 33 No
75 Aye 60 No
Crime / Justice 59% aligned 135 shared votes
82 Aye 53 No
21 Aye 27 No
Benefits 60% aligned 48 shared votes
18 Aye 30 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

74.7 %
2 % above average
Rank 322 of 649
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 89 of 649
1,226
1,641 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,014
2,359 eligible divisions
634
51.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,041
51.7 % of votes cast
592
48.3 % of votes cast
No votes
973
48.3 % of votes cast
6
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
6 years, 7 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

31
-46.0 vs Commons average
Rank 536 of 649
Appearances
1,222
+1145.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
50
-86.7 vs Commons average
Rank 498 of 649
Contributions
1,509
+1372.3 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,164,100
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£284,794
26 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
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
63 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
47 of 50 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Digital / Online Safety
39 of 44 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Crime / Justice
143 of 174 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 70 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye rebel
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill: Third Reading 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Child poverty strategy (removal of two child limit): Ten Minute Rule Motion 16 Sep 2025
Aye
No
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 88 18 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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