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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and David Simmonds voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 390 shared comparable votes.

381 same votes 9 different votes 390 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
35 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
35 Aye 49 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
7 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 17 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
35 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
35 Aye 49 No
11 Aye 24 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
11 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
14 Aye 20 No
7 Aye 26 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 33 shared votes
7 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 17 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.9%
7% above average
Rank 219 of 650
Participation
83.2%
11% above average
Rank 133 of 650
502
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,418
1,704 eligible divisions
225
44.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
682
48.1% of votes cast
277
55.2% of votes cast
No votes
736
51.9% of votes cast
17
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

129
+32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
Appearances
112
+15.9 vs Commons average
Rank 182 of 650
159
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650
Contributions
169
+1.8 vs Commons average
Rank 207 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11% below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12% above average
16
6 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
2
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 41 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#2
Migration
145 of 154 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Housing
50 of 55 votes
Housing
29 of 33 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
56 of 63 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
40 of 45 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
No
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
No
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
No
Aye
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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
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