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Robin Swann vs Jim Shannon

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

Photograph of Robin Swann
Robin Swann
UUP South Antrim
vs
Photograph of Jim Shannon
Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Robin Swann and Jim Shannon voted the same way 88% of the time, based on 408 shared comparable votes.

360 same votes 48 different votes 408 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
5 Aye 1 No
Migration 100% aligned 6 shared votes
5 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Foreign Affairs 100% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 100% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
44 Aye 51 No
Tax 95% aligned 95 shared votes
39 Aye 56 No
14 Aye 5 No
Housing 95% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
12 Aye 5 No
Energy 59% aligned 17 shared votes
9 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 9 shared votes
9 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
3 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 75% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
13 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 80% aligned 30 shared votes
9 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

76.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 282 of 650
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 91 of 650
429
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,007
2,349 eligible divisions
238
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,037
51.7 % of votes cast
191
44.5 % 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

126
+55.1 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 650
Appearances
1,154
+1083.1 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 650
157
+31.2 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
Contributions
1,413
+1287.2 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£203,308
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£203,308
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
0
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

Trade
5 of 5 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Migration
10 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Tax
96 of 111 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 22 Apr 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 86 stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty 2 Dec 2025
Tax
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
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 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
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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