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Sir Stephen Timms vs Jim Shannon

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

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Sir Stephen Timms
Lab East Ham
vs
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Jim Shannon
DUP Strangford

Voting alignment

Sir Stephen Timms and Jim Shannon voted the same way 27% of the time, based on 1,608 shared comparable votes.

427 same votes 1,181 different votes 1,608 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
3 Aye 0 No
Cost of Living 67% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
19 Aye 17 No
NHS / Health 50% aligned 36 shared votes
21 Aye 15 No
31 Aye 23 No
Benefits 48% aligned 54 shared votes
27 Aye 27 No
34 Aye 80 No
Migration 46% aligned 114 shared votes
73 Aye 41 No
24 Aye 31 No
Defence 36% aligned 55 shared votes
37 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
108 Aye 73 No
Brexit / EU 9% aligned 181 shared votes
66 Aye 115 No
27 Aye 15 No
Energy 14% aligned 42 shared votes
21 Aye 21 No
30 Aye 30 No
Work / Employment 15% aligned 60 shared votes
31 Aye 29 No
136 Aye 81 No
Tax 15% aligned 217 shared votes
96 Aye 121 No
47 Aye 21 No
Education 19% aligned 68 shared votes
26 Aye 42 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 649
Participation
85.4 %
13 % above average
Rank 90 of 649
1,852
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,016
2,361 eligible divisions
1,021
55.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,041
51.6 % of votes cast
831
44.9 % of votes cast
No votes
975
48.4 % of votes cast
13
0.7 % of votes cast
Against party
24
1.2 % of votes cast
32 years, 1 months
Since 9 Jun 1994
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

55
-23.0 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 649
Appearances
1,221
+1143.0 vs Commons average
Rank 2 of 649
209
+70.5 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
Contributions
1,524
+1385.5 vs Commons average
Rank 3 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£2,605,766
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,371,512
all imported IPSA years
£272,963
21 % above average
Latest expenses
£293,632
30 % above average
3
1 registered category
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
8
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
65 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
205 of 211 votes
Defence
64 of 71 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
46 of 48 votes
Migration
154 of 171 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
63 of 66 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 48 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
Brexit / EU
186 of 211 votes
#5
Benefits
74 of 81 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
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: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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