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Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Sir Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 458 shared comparable votes.

449 same votes 9 different votes 458 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
38 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
38 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 28 shared votes
9 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
38 Aye 56 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
38 Aye 56 No
13 Aye 28 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
13 Aye 28 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
17 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

78.8%
6% above average
Rank 222 of 650
Participation
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 200 of 650
499
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,931
2,419 eligible divisions
223
44.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
910
47.1% of votes cast
276
55.3% of votes cast
No votes
1,021
52.9% of votes cast
17
3.4% of votes cast
Against party
41
2.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

127
+32.5 vs Commons average
Rank 133 of 650
Appearances
392
+297.5 vs Commons average
Rank 7 of 650
157
-7.6 vs Commons average
Rank 229 of 650
Contributions
512
+347.4 vs Commons average
Rank 24 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£202,248
11% below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6% below average
16
6 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
2
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
17 of 17 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
194 of 212 votes
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
#2
Trade
86 of 94 votes
Defence
30 of 34 votes
#3
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
Housing
28 of 32 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
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
No
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
No
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
No
No
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
No
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