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Mrs Sharon Hodgson vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Lab Washington and Gateshead South
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Mrs Sharon Hodgson and Jim Shannon voted the same way 26% of the time, based on 1,490 shared comparable votes.

382 same votes 1,108 different votes 1,490 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
26 Aye 17 No
Benefits 51% aligned 43 shared votes
21 Aye 22 No
4 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
33 Aye 77 No
Migration 46% aligned 110 shared votes
72 Aye 38 No
20 Aye 14 No
NHS / Health 41% aligned 34 shared votes
24 Aye 10 No
22 Aye 29 No
Defence 39% aligned 51 shared votes
35 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
103 Aye 65 No
Brexit / EU 10% aligned 168 shared votes
61 Aye 107 No
20 Aye 15 No
Energy 11% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
130 Aye 76 No
Tax 15% aligned 206 shared votes
89 Aye 117 No
42 Aye 15 No
Education 18% aligned 57 shared votes
19 Aye 38 No
17 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 18% aligned 44 shared votes
27 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

71.8%
1% below average
Rank 383 of 649
Participation
85.4%
13% above average
Rank 86 of 649
1,707
2,376 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,028
2,376 eligible divisions
951
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,049
51.7% of votes cast
756
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
979
48.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

92
+8.4 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Appearances
1,295
+1211.4 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
219
+73.3 vs Commons average
Rank 120 of 650
Contributions
1,661
+1515.3 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,068,484
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£282,668
25% above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30% above average
6
3 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

Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Migration
151 of 171 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Defence
57 of 71 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments 14 Apr 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 3 Dec 2025
Benefits
No
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