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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs Alison Bennett

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

Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley
vs
Photograph of Alison Bennett
Alison Bennett
LD Mid Sussex

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Alison Bennett voted the same way 82% of the time, based on 320 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 58 different votes 320 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
3 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 100% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
26 Aye 49 No
Tax 96% aligned 75 shared votes
29 Aye 46 No
11 Aye 20 No
Education 94% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 90% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
5 Aye 21 No
Work / Employment 88% aligned 26 shared votes
6 Aye 20 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 4 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 6 No
Energy 38% aligned 8 shared votes
7 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
2 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 16 No
Housing 65% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No

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

Voting record

78.1%
6% above average
Rank 239 of 649
Participation
71.5%
1% below average
Rank 392 of 649
461
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
422
590 eligible divisions
206
44.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
226
53.6% of votes cast
255
55.3% of votes cast
No votes
196
46.4% of votes cast
17
3.7% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 2 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

113
+30.9 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 649
Appearances
135
+52.9 vs Commons average
Rank 85 of 649
140
-2.8 vs Commons average
Rank 210 of 649
Contributions
157
+14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 183 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£202,248
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£141,775
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11% below average
Latest expenses
£141,775
37% below average
12
5 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 registered categories
2
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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Housing
27 of 32 votes
Tax
98 of 112 votes
#4
Defence
28 of 34 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#5
Education
40 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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