Voting Record — MPs for Strangford

Jim Shannon

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

NameFromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)
Jim Shannon (show only their votes) 13 Dec 2019 still in office DUP 15 votes out of 832, 1.8% 832 votes out of 1012, 82.2%
Jim Shannon (show only their votes) 9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 DUP 1 vote out of 424, 0.2% 424 votes out of 463, 91.6%
Jim Shannon (show only their votes) 8 May 2015 3 May 2017 DUP 9 votes out of 334, 2.7% 334 votes out of 467, 71.5%
Jim Shannon (show only their votes) 6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 DUP 15 votes out of 774, 1.9% 774 votes out of 1239, 62.5%
Iris Robinson (show only their votes) 5 May 2005 13 Jan 2010 DUP 1 vote out of 338, 0.3% 338 votes out of 1192, 28.4%
Iris Robinson (show only their votes) 7 Jun 2001 11 Apr 2005 DUP 0 votes out of 492, 0.0% 492 votes out of 1246, 39.5%
John Taylor (show only their votes) 1 May 1997 14 May 2001 UUP 6 votes out of 165, 3.6% 165 votes out of 1273, 13.0%

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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Votes by Jim Shannon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim ShannonDUP VoteRôle
Commons27 Jun 2023Schools (Gender and Parental Rights) tellayeaye Teller
Commons6 Jun 2023Committee on Standards tellnono Teller
Commons16 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill: Programme minorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Jan 2023Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill minorityunknown Unknown
Commons14 Dec 2022Asylum Seekers (Removal to Safe Countries) Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons30 Nov 2022Finance Bill — Clause 5 - Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2026 and 2027-28 minorityunknown Unknown
Commons31 Oct 2022Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill — After Clause 74 - Independent review of the electronic communications code Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Dec 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021 — Omicron Variant Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2021Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021 Majorityno Rebel
Commons8 Nov 2021Environment Bill — Clause 24 — Guidance on the OEP’s Enforcement Policy and Functions minorityunknown Unknown
Commons14 Sep 2021Health and Social Care Levy Bill — New Clause 5 — Review of Equality Impact of Act Majorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Jun 2021House of Commons Proceedings During the Pandemic Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Jun 2021Coronavirus Restrictions — Extension Majorityno Rebel
Commons19 May 2021Queen's Speech — Programme for Government — Human Rights minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Apr 2021Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2021 tellnono Teller
Commons25 Mar 2021Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions) (No.2) Majorityno Rebel
Commons3 Feb 2021Exiting the European Union (Excise) Majorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Jan 2021Financial Services Bill — New Clause 7 — Regulation of Buy-Now-Pay-Later Firms minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2020Public Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons30 Sep 2020Town and Country Planning (Permitted Development and Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 minorityunknown Unknown
Commons23 Sep 2020Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 — Extension of Requirement to Wear Face Coverings Majorityno Rebel
Commons21 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clauses 42 to 44 — State Aid — Northern Ireland Agriculture minorityaye Rebel
Commons16 Sep 2020United Kingdom Internal Market Bill — Clause 47 — Restriction of Power to Provide Financial Assistance for Economic Development etc. Majorityaye Rebel
Commons6 Jul 2020Domestic Abuse Bill — New Clause 23 — Commissioning Specialist Domestic Abuse Services for Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse minorityno Rebel
Commons24 Jun 2020Demonstrations (Abortion Clinics) Bill — Leave to Bring In tellnono Teller
Votes by Jim Shannon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim ShannonDUP VoteRôle
Commons19 Jun 2019Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill — The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body — Economic Benefits Across the Nations and Regions minorityunknown Unknown
Commons16 Jul 2018Temporary Standing Order — European Statutory Instruments Committee — Membership — At Least Seven Women and At Least Seven Men Majorityno Rebel
Votes by Jim Shannon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim ShannonDUP VoteRôle
Commons14 Mar 2017Budget Resolution 40. Alcoholic Liquor Duties (Rates) — Taxes on Alcoholic Drinks minorityaye Rebel
Commons7 Mar 2017Children and Social Work Bill — Clause 12 — Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel — Independent Domestic Abuse Expert minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2016Neighbourhood Planning Bill — Clause 12 — Power for Secretary of State to Ban Certain Types of Planning Conditions in England minorityno Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2016Neighbourhood Planning Bill — New Clause 9 — Requirement for Planning Permission for the Demolition or Change of Use of Drinking Establishments minorityno Rebel
Commons20 Jul 2016Charter for Budget Responsibility — Reducing Public Borrowing — Cap on Welfare Spending minorityno Rebel
Commons5 Jul 2016Wales Bill — Clause 16 — Devolution of Income Tax Powers to the Welsh Assembly — Requirement for Support in Referendum in Wales minorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Jun 2016Finance Bill — Clause 10 — Company Car Tax — Diesel Cars With Low Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rates minorityno Rebel
Commons25 Apr 2016Immigration Bill — Asylum Seekers: Permission to Work after Six Months bothunknown Unknown
Commons25 Apr 2016Immigration Bill — Immigration Detention of Those Who Are Pregnant and Vulnerable People bothno Rebel
Commons25 Apr 2016Immigration Bill — Protection for Domestic Workers Subject to Immigration Conditions bothunknown Unknown
Commons25 Apr 2016Immigration Bill — Unaccompanied Refugee Children: Relocation and Support bothunknown Unknown
Commons10 Mar 2016Northern Ireland (Stormont Agreement and Implementation Plan) Bill — Clause 8 — Investigation and Determination of Alledged Breaches of the Undertaking by Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Feb 2016Local Government Finance (England) minorityunknown Unknown
Commons9 Feb 2016Opposition Day — EU Referendum Date tellayeaye Teller
Commons5 Jan 2016Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 3 — Duty to Promote Other Types of Affordable Housing As Well as the Supply of Starter Homes in England minorityunknown Unknown
Commons15 Dec 2015Opposition Day — Housing bothno Rebel
Commons16 Nov 2015Transport for London Bill — Reintroduction — Curtailment of Debate minorityaye Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2015Trade Union Bill — Third Reading bothunknown Unknown
Commons14 Sep 2015Trade Union Bill — Second Reading bothunknown Unknown
Commons8 Sep 2015Finance Bill — New Clause 2 — Report on Application of Climate Change Levy Tax To Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons8 Sep 2015Finance Bill — Application of Climate Change Levy Tax to Electricity Generated from Renewable Sources Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons21 Jul 2015Finance Bill 2015-16 — Decline Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Votes by Jim Shannon MP
HouseDateSubjectJim ShannonDUP VoteRôle
Commons25 Mar 2015Finance Bill — New Clause 1 — Report on Impact of Value Added Tax minorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 Jan 2015Charter for Budget Responsibility: Autumn Statement 2014 Update minorityaye Rebel
Commons3 Dec 2014Taxation of Pensions Bill — New Clause 1 — Report on Impact of Greater Pension Drawdown Flexibility for Those Over 55 minorityno Rebel
Commons10 Nov 2014Transposing European Union Criminal Justice and Data Protection Measures into UK Law Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons24 Jun 2014Wales Bill — Clause 2 — Allow Someone to Stand As Both Constituency and Regional Candidate in Welsh Assembly Election minorityunknown Unknown
Commons24 Jun 2014Wales Bill — New Clause 2 — Infrastructure Guarantees in Wales minorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 May 2014Consumer Rights Bill — New Clause 16 — Guidance on How the Law Applies to Ticket Resellers minorityunknown Unknown
Commons11 Mar 2014Care Bill — Clause 116 — Require Secretary of State's Approval For Use of Confidential Patient Information for Medical Research minorityno Rebel
Commons23 Oct 2013Opposition Day — Northern Ireland — Abolition of Air Passenger Duty tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Sep 2013Opposition Day — Living Standards — Energy Prices and Profits minorityunknown Unknown
Commons17 Jul 2013NHS — Government Actions minorityunknown Unknown
Commons17 Jul 2013Publication of NHS Transition Risk Register and Implementation of Key Francis Recommendations minorityunknown Unknown
Commons18 Jun 2013Principle of Financial Transaction Tax minorityno Rebel
Commons6 Feb 2013Canterbury City Council Bill — Clause 2 — Removal of Definitions Majorityno Rebel
Commons17 Dec 2012Growth and Infrastructure Bill — Third Reading minorityunknown Unknown
Commons24 Oct 2012Draft Housing Benefit (Amendment) Regulations 2012 — Under Occupation Critera — Local Housing Allowance Rates minorityunknown Unknown
Commons17 Oct 2012Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 4 — The UK Green Investment Bank — Ability to Borrow minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2012Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 22 — UK Green Investment Bank — Duty to Support Climate Change Act Targets minorityno Rebel
Commons17 Oct 2012Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Clause 13 — Power to Set Limit on Unfair Dismissal Compensation minorityno Rebel
Commons16 Oct 2012Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — New Clause 14 — Civil Claims In Health and Safety Cases Only On Basis of Negligence minorityunknown Unknown
Commons23 May 2012Electoral Registration and Administration Bill — Individual Electoral Registration — Decline Second Reading minorityunknown Unknown
Commons8 Feb 2012Draft Local Digital Television Programme Services Order 2012 — Local Digital TV Services bothaye Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2012London Local Authorities Bill — Street Litter Control Notices — Application to All Non Domestic Premises Majorityaye Rebel
Commons25 Jan 2012London Local Authorities Bill — Closure of Debate on Street Litter Control Notices Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons18 Jan 2012Local Government Finance Bill — Clause 1 — Local Retention of Business Rates Majorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2011Opposition Day — European Union tellayeaye Teller
Commons22 Nov 2011Opposition Day — Pensioners and Winter Fuel Payments tellayeaye Teller
Commons2 Nov 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Clause 41 — Regulation of No-Win No-Fee Arrangements minorityunknown Unknown
Commons25 Oct 2011Public Bodies Bill — Third Reading minorityunknown Unknown
Commons14 Sep 2011Energy Bill — New Clause 1 — Purpose of Green Deal Loans minorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2011European Union Bill — New Sunset Clause — rejected minorityunknown Unknown
Commons29 Jun 2011Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill — Second Reading minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 May 2011Localism Bill — New Clause 29 — Retail Diversity Scheme minorityno Rebel
Commons30 Mar 2011Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill — Clause 152 — Specialist Police and CPS Units to Deal with Universal Jurisdiction Arrest Warrants in Private Prosecutions minorityunknown Unknown
Commons18 Jan 2011Fixed Term Parliaments Bill — New Clause 4 — Power of the Monarch to Decide When Parliament Meets minorityno Rebel
Commons15 Dec 2010Draft Mutilations (Permitted Procedures) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 — Permitting Beak Trimming of Laying Hens Majorityno Rebel
Commons7 Dec 2010European Union Bill — Decline Second Reading bothno Rebel
Commons13 Oct 2010London Local Authorities Bill — Second Reading Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons13 Oct 2010Public Houses and Private Members' Clubs (Smoking) Bill Majorityunknown Unknown
Votes by Iris Robinson MP
HouseDateSubjectIris RobinsonDUP VoteRôle
Commons21 Nov 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 2 — Compliance or non-compliance with St Andrews Agreement timetable tellayeaye Teller
Commons25 Jul 2006Orders of the Day — Clause 12 — Extension of categories of permissible donors tellnono Teller
Commons5 Jul 2006Deferred Divisions — adjournment (summer) minorityaye Rebel
Commons17 May 2006Orders of the Day — New Clause 2 — Criminal Damage (Compensation) (Northern Ireland) order 1977 Amendment tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Apr 2006Northern Ireland Bill — Clause 2 — Selection of persons to be Ministers on restoration of devolved government tellayeaye Teller
Commons20 Apr 2006Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill — New Clause 6 — Police Service Northern Ireland 50–50 recruitment policy tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Feb 2006Government of Wales Bill — [2nd Allotted Day] — New Clause 12 — Business scheme bothaye Rebel
Commons8 Feb 2006Business of the House tellnono Teller
Commons23 Nov 2005Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill tellnono Teller
Votes by Iris Robinson MP
HouseDateSubjectIris RobinsonDUP VoteRôle
Commons26 Apr 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — Clause 2 — Membership Of The Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons10 Mar 2004Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons11 Feb 2004Northern Ireland tellnono Teller
Commons17 Sep 2003Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — Clause 12 — Short Title, Commencement and Repeals tellnono Teller
Commons17 Sep 2003Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission Etc.) Bill [Lords] [Ways and Means] — [Sir Michael Lord in the Chair] — Clause 1 — The Monitoring Commission tellnono Teller
Commons17 Sep 2003Northern Ireland (Monitoring Commission etc.) Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons12 May 2003Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill — Clause 6 — Modification Of Enactments tellnono Teller
Commons12 May 2003Northern Ireland Assembly (Elections and Periods of Suspension) Bill — [Sir Alan Haslehurst in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Election Of Next Assembly tellnono Teller
Commons27 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 4 — Appointment of Constables with Special Policing Skills tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Schedule 2 — 'Belfast No. 2 tellnono Teller
Commons26 Mar 2003Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] — New Clause 1 — Independent Members: Declaration Against Terrorism tellnono Teller
Commons17 Mar 2003Northern Ireland Assembly Elections Bill — [Sylvia Heal in the Chair] — Clause 1 — Dates Of Election, Etc tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Feb 2003Northern Ireland tellnono Teller
Commons2 Dec 2002Policing (Northern Ireland) tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 Mar 2002Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill — Clause 90 — Extent tellnono Teller
Votes by John Taylor MP
HouseDateSubjectJohn TaylorUUP VoteRôle
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill - Independent advocacy services Majorityno Rebel
Commons14 Feb 2001Health and Social Care Bill - Patient data Majorityaye Rebel
Commons13 Dec 2000The Economy minorityunknown Unknown
Commons10 Nov 1999House of Lords Bill — Exceptions from the rule that hereditary peers should be abolished minorityaye Rebel
Commons20 Jul 1998Northern Ireland Bill Majorityno Rebel
Commons10 Jun 1998Northern Ireland (Sentences) Bill tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 1998Government of Wales Bill Majorityaye Rebel
Commons18 Dec 1997Public Processions (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords] tellnono Teller
Commons24 Nov 1997Greater London Authority (Referendum) Bill - Form of ballot paper Majorityunknown Unknown
Commons9 Jul 1997Pensions Majorityaye Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
100% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
56% Academy Schools - for
82% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
88% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
30% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
65% Apprenticeships
0% Assisted Dying
54% Asylum System - More strict
69% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
85% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
14% Business and community control of schools: For
17% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
83% Closed Material Proceedure
31% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
0% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
77% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
50% Do more to help refugees inclding children
0% Employee Shareholder Status
58% Employment rights
56% Encourage and incentivise saving
0% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
84% Energy Prices - More Affordable
50% English Votes on English Laws etc.
19% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
22% European Union Integration - For
14% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
25% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
42% Fixed Term Parliaments
15% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
29% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
34% Further devolution to Scotland
41% Further devolution to Wales
100% Gambling - Against permissiveness
31% GP Commissioning in the NHS
81% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
33% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
22% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
0% Homosexuality - Equal rights
72% HS2 - In Favour
45% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
92% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
36% Increase Air Passenger Duty
44% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
36% Increase VAT
50% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
78% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
86% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
88% Localise Council Tax Support
29% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
30% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
58% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
63% Mansion Tax
100% Mass Retention of Communications Data
60% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
86% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
61% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
100% More funds for social care
61% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
43% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
77% Nuclear power - For
44% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
30% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
47% Police and Crime Commissioners
18% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
100% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
23% Privatise Royal Mail
50% Promote Occupational Pensions
12% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
15% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
31% Public Ownership of Railways
88% Rail Fares - Lower
100% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
77% Reduce capital gains tax
40% Reduce central funding for local government
24% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
34% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
13% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
92% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
4% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
25% Register of Lobbyists
89% Regulate letting agent fees
38% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
17% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
75% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
2% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
19% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
25% Retain funds from council house sales locally
71% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
18% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
58% Right to strike
19% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
0% Same Sex Marriage - for
58% Schools - Greater Autonomy
0% Sell England's Public Forests
88% Smoking ban - In favour
55% State control of bus services
35% Stop climate change
79% Support current and former armed service members
57% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
100% Termination of pregnancy - against
75% Tougher on illegal immigration
75% Trade Unions - Restrict
80% Trident replacement - In favour
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
8% University Tuition Fees - For
78% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
64% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
86% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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