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Member of Parliament

Jim Shannon

DUP Democratic Unionist Party Strangford ID 4131
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Jim has voted in 85.4 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Jim has voted against the party's recorded majority 24 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 2,016 of 2,361 eligible divisions (85.4 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

2016

Total votes

1041

Aye

975

No

24

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,041 / Noes 975

Divisions

Page 124 of 135
Division Vote
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage Amendment 12
Education
Aye
Local Government Finance (England)
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Police Grant Report (England and Wales) 2017-18
Crime / Justice
Aye
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017
Housing
Aye
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 19 No
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 17 No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
Brexit / EU
Aye
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 43
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 11
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 29
Brexit / EU
No
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 2
Brexit / EU
No

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 205/211 (97 %)
Environment / Climate 46/48 (96 %)
Devolution / Local Government 63/66 (95 %)
Foreign Affairs 64/69 (93 %)
Benefits 74/81 (91 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 6/10 (60 %)
Migration 126/171 (74 %)
Democracy / Parliament 33/43 (77 %)
NHS / Health 44/56 (79 %)
Housing 52/66 (79 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Jim Shannon voted in?

Jim Shannon has recorded votes in 2,016 of 2,361 eligible Commons divisions (85.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Jim Shannon voted against their party?

Jim Shannon has voted against the party majority 24 times in the imported division data. Source