Jim Shannon, the Democratic Unionist Party MP for Strangford, was first elected in May 2010 and is the third longest-serving member of his five-strong party delegation. He has made 914 debate contributions across 680 debates, ranking him second overall among all 650 MPs, with particular focus on Foreign Affairs & Defence, Local Government, and Trade & Industry. However, his voting participation is considerably lower at 47.77%, casting 246 votes out of 515 eligible divisions and ranking 368th overall, creating a substantial divergence between his debate and voting activity. His top voting topics include Parliamentary Procedure, Justice & Law, and Employment & Workers Rights.

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