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Dr Ben Spencer vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Dr Ben Spencer
Dr Ben Spencer
Con Runnymede and Weybridge
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Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Dr Ben Spencer and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 425 shared comparable votes.

414 same votes 11 different votes 425 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
36 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
36 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
1 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
1 Aye 27 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 40 shared votes
20 Aye 20 No
36 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
36 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
17 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No

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

Voting record

81.6%
9% above average
Rank 159 of 650
Participation
78.9%
7% above average
Rank 220 of 650
1,391
1,704 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
636 eligible divisions
671
48.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
225
44.8% of votes cast
720
51.8% of votes cast
No votes
277
55.2% of votes cast
13
0.9% of votes cast
Against party
17
3.4% of votes cast
6 years, 11 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

113
+16.5 vs Commons average
Rank 181 of 650
Appearances
133
+36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 126 of 650
224
+55.8 vs Commons average
Rank 141 of 650
Contributions
164
-4.2 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,246,190
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£263,058
16% above average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
16
6 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
61 of 63 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
53 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 64 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Migration
141 of 154 votes
#4
Housing
29 of 33 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 45 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition day: Employers 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
No
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
No
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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