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Rebecca Smith vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Con South West Devon
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Rebecca Smith and Jim Shannon voted the same way 92% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

297 same votes 26 different votes 323 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
10 Aye 21 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
10 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 7 No
Energy 100% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
0 Aye 5 No
Environment / Climate 100% aligned 5 shared votes
0 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 7 No
Housing 30% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
1 Aye 8 No
Benefits 67% aligned 9 shared votes
2 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 2 No
Migration 83% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 5 No
Digital / Online Safety 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

69.9 %
3 % below average
Rank 434 of 650
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 92 of 650
394
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,350 eligible divisions
185
47.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
209
53.0 % of votes cast
No votes
970
48.3 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

131
+59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 68 of 650
Appearances
1,164
+1092.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
232
+104.4 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Contributions
1,425
+1297.4 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£213,132
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£213,132
6 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
10
4 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

Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Tax
87 of 111 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27 11 Feb 2026
Devolution / Local Government Tax
Aye
No
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: motion relating to Lords Reason 120B 5 Nov 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare spending 4 Nov 2025
Benefits
No
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
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
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
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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