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Gareth Bacon vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Gareth Bacon
Gareth Bacon
Con Orpington
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Gareth Bacon and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 450 shared comparable votes.

444 same votes 6 different votes 450 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
39 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
39 Aye 58 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 10 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 19 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
6 Aye 19 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 80% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
29 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 55 shared votes
28 Aye 27 No
39 Aye 58 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
39 Aye 58 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
13 Aye 27 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No

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

Voting record

87.6%
15% above average
Rank 48 of 650
Participation
78.7%
6% above average
Rank 225 of 650
1,478
1,688 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
620 eligible divisions
727
49.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
221
45.3% of votes cast
751
50.8% of votes cast
No votes
267
54.7% of votes cast
5
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
17
3.5% of votes cast
6 years, 10 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

64
-27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
125
+33.9 vs Commons average
Rank 127 of 650
97
-61.3 vs Commons average
Rank 379 of 650
Contributions
155
-3.3 vs Commons average
Rank 221 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,123,891
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£268,955
19% above average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
64 of 64 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
55 of 56 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 70 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Environment / Climate
43 of 45 votes
#4
Housing
28 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
60 of 63 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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