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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

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Division Vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a)
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
Devolution / Local Government
No
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F
Crime / Justice
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X
Education
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B
Benefits
No
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
Cost of Living Energy
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
Devolution / Local Government
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
Devolution / Local Government
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