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David Baines vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of David Baines
David Baines
Lab St Helens North
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

David Baines and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 285 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 280 different votes 285 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
1 Aye 5 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
18 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
43 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
24 Aye 43 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 24 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
24 Aye 43 No
14 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 20 shared votes
9 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
8 Aye 11 No
10 Aye 8 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

65.4 %
7 % below average
Rank 508 of 650
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 650
368
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
439
563 eligible divisions
182
49.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
193
44.0 % of votes cast
186
50.5 % of votes cast
No votes
246
56.0 % of votes cast
13
3.5 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

17
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Appearances
91
+20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
19
-106.8 vs Commons average
Rank 597 of 650
Contributions
113
-12.8 vs Commons average
Rank 230 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£136,662
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£136,662
40 % below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Trade
4 of 5 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 111 votes
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Pension 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 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
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