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Freddie van Mierlo vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Freddie van Mierlo
Freddie van Mierlo
LD Henley and Thame
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Freddie van Mierlo and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 77% of the time, based on 182 shared comparable votes.

141 same votes 41 different votes 182 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
5 Aye 13 No
Education 94% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
23 Aye 16 No
Tax 92% aligned 39 shared votes
20 Aye 19 No
3 Aye 5 No
Defence 88% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
11 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 84% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
4 Aye 2 No
Devolution / Local Government 83% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 11% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 33% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
4 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 50% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
3 Aye 2 No
Housing 60% aligned 5 shared votes
3 Aye 2 No
3 Aye 12 No
Benefits 73% aligned 15 shared votes
3 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

41.4%
31% below average
Rank 633 of 649
Participation
78.1%
6% above average
Rank 239 of 649
244
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
461
590 eligible divisions
134
54.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
206
44.7% of votes cast
110
45.1% of votes cast
No votes
255
55.3% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
17
3.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 211 of 649
Appearances
115
+31.3 vs Commons average
Rank 129 of 649
119
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 279 of 649
Contributions
145
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 217 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£177,310
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£177,310
22% below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
13
5 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#2
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Benefits
19 of 30 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Energy
10 of 20 votes
#4
Tax
98 of 112 votes
Foreign Affairs
2 of 4 votes
#5
Housing
28 of 32 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
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