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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs David Baines

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

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

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and David Baines voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 276 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 271 different votes 276 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
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 17% aligned 6 shared votes
1 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 15 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
13 Aye 6 No
9 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
24 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
43 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 67 shared votes
43 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 23 shared votes
14 Aye 9 No
8 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
11 Aye 8 No
8 Aye 10 No
Housing 0% aligned 18 shared votes
10 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 11 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 647
Participation
66.7 %
6 % below average
Rank 495 of 647
420
537 eligible divisions
Total votes
358
537 eligible divisions
180
42.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
178
49.7 % of votes cast
240
57.1 % of votes cast
No votes
180
50.3 % of votes cast
15
3.6 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.6 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

78
+14.3 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 647
Appearances
20
-43.7 vs Commons average
Rank 576 of 647
109
-4.8 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 647
Contributions
22
-91.8 vs Commons average
Rank 583 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£202,248
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£136,662
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£136,662
40 % below average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Energy
14 of 17 votes
Tax
96 of 108 votes
#3
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
19 of 24 votes
Housing
27 of 31 votes
#5
Defence
17 of 22 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
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
Aye
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 22 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
Pensions 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 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B 22 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 21 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
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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