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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs Barry Gardiner

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 Barry Gardiner
Barry Gardiner
Lab Brent West

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Barry Gardiner voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 261 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 255 different votes 261 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 33% aligned 3 shared votes
1 Aye 2 No
11 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 19% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 11% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
26 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
43 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 69 shared votes
43 Aye 26 No
6 Aye 17 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
17 Aye 6 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 0% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
1 Aye 17 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 18 shared votes
17 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 249 of 650
Participation
67.6 %
5 % below average
Rank 470 of 650
440
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,589
2,350 eligible divisions
193
43.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
889
55.9 % of votes cast
247
56.1 % of votes cast
No votes
700
44.1 % of votes cast
15
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
16
1.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

94
+22.6 vs Commons average
Rank 135 of 650
Appearances
53
-18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 373 of 650
117
-9.8 vs Commons average
Rank 220 of 650
Contributions
84
-42.8 vs Commons average
Rank 348 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£202,248
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,795,864
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£268,850
19 % above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
13
4 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
Trade
77 of 89 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Transport
78 of 95 votes
Tax
98 of 111 votes
#3
Defence
57 of 71 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
166 of 211 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
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: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 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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