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David Smith vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of David Smith
David Smith
Lab North Northumberland
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

David Smith and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 303 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 298 different votes 303 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
4 Aye 6 No
Benefits 20% aligned 10 shared votes
4 Aye 6 No
20 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 30 shared votes
8 Aye 22 No
35 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 26 No
Tax 0% aligned 61 shared votes
26 Aye 35 No
27 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 34 shared votes
7 Aye 27 No
12 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
11 Aye 12 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 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

69.3 %
3 % below average
Rank 446 of 650
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 650
390
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
439
563 eligible divisions
194
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
193
44.0 % of votes cast
196
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
246
56.0 % of votes cast
14
3.6 % 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

60
-10.6 vs Commons average
Rank 329 of 650
Appearances
91
+20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 144 of 650
77
-48.3 vs Commons average
Rank 365 of 650
Contributions
113
-12.3 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£182,965
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£182,965
19 % below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11 % below average
5
2 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 111 votes
Work / Employment
35 of 37 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Digital / Online Safety
9 of 11 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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