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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs Seema Malhotra

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 Seema Malhotra
Seema Malhotra
Lab Feltham and Heston

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Seema Malhotra voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 243 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 238 different votes 243 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
4 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 15% aligned 13 shared votes
7 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 6 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
26 Aye 39 No
Tax 0% aligned 65 shared votes
39 Aye 26 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
1 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 19 shared votes
18 Aye 1 No
0 Aye 16 No
Housing 0% aligned 16 shared votes
16 Aye 0 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 244 of 649
Participation
68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 463 of 649
444
568 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,601
2,354 eligible divisions
194
43.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
901
56.3 % of votes cast
250
56.3 % of votes cast
No votes
700
43.7 % of votes cast
15
3.4 % of votes cast
Against party
12
0.7 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
14 years, 6 months
Since 15 Dec 2011

Debates

97
+23.6 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Appearances
53
-20.4 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 649
120
-10.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 649
Contributions
323
+192.7 vs Commons average
Rank 44 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
£2,697,495
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11 % below average
Latest expenses
£252,817
12 % above average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 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
4 of 4 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
183 of 211 votes
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
#2
Defence
60 of 71 votes
Tax
98 of 111 votes
#3
Migration
141 of 169 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
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
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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