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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs Mr Peter Bedford

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 Mr Peter Bedford
Mr Peter Bedford
Con Mid Leicestershire

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Mr Peter Bedford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 401 shared comparable votes.

399 same votes 2 different votes 401 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
24 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 6 shared votes
4 Aye 2 No
35 Aye 49 No
Tax 100% aligned 84 shared votes
35 Aye 49 No
24 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 50 shared votes
24 Aye 26 No
11 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
5 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 32 shared votes
5 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 243 of 649
Participation
73.6 %
1 % above average
Rank 341 of 649
449
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
575 eligible divisions
197
43.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
187
44.2 % of votes cast
252
56.1 % of votes cast
No votes
236
55.8 % of votes cast
15
3.3 % of votes cast
Against party
13
3.1 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
Appearances
67
-10.9 vs Commons average
Rank 316 of 650
136
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650
Contributions
89
-49.3 vs Commons average
Rank 354 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
£238,962
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£238,962
6 % above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
10
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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Tax
98 of 111 votes
#3
Crime / Justice
52 of 62 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Work / Employment
32 of 39 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
No
Aye rebel
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
No
Where they voted the same
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners 7 Jul 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
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