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Jim Shannon
MP for Strangford
Democratic Unionist Party
About This MP
AI-generatedJim Shannon is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MP for Strangford who was first elected in 2010. He currently serves on multiple Commons committees, including roles on the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill, the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill, and the Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill in 2025. He has a long-standing parliamentary career and a record of high party loyalty and attendance, with a centrist placement on the political spectrum.
Voting Patterns
Shannon shows very high party loyalty (99%) and above-average attendance (81%). He has a mixed voting record across policy areas, generally supporting immigration controls, the asylum system, transgender rights, prison sentencing, and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while often opposing VAT changes; he has voted in varying ways on Universal Credit, bus services regulation, trade union powers, and NHS funding. He has rebelled against his party on a number of occasions, including five notable votes listed in the record.
Notable Positions
- Supports immigration controls
- Supports the asylum system
- Supports transgender rights
- Supports prison sentencing as a policy direction
- Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Opposes VAT changes
Financial Interests
Declared financial interests include land and property (two entries) and visits outside the UK (one entry).
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
81%
Attendance
16
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centrist(52)
Based on 360 votesCareer & Roles
29 positions
Current
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Committee
Space Industry (Indemnities) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Previous
Committee
Local Government (Pay Accountability) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
School Attendance (Duties of Local Authorities and Proprietors of Schools) Bill
Apr 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill (Formerly known as International Freedom of Religion or Belief Bill)
Apr 2024 - Apr 2024
Committee
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Committee
Pet Abduction Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally forhas generally voted for transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
3 declarations
Recent Rebel Votes
Finance Bill: committee: Amendment 2
27 Jun 2016
Neighbourhood Planning Bill Report Stage New Clause 9
13 Dec 2016
Neighbourhood Planning Bill Report Stage Amendment 14
13 Dec 2016
Children and Social Work Bill (Lords): Report Stage Amendment 12
7 Mar 2017
Domestic Abuse Bill Report Stage: New Clause 23
6 Jul 2020
Recent Votes
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Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
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Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
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Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye