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Josh Newbury vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Josh Newbury
Josh Newbury
Lab Cannock Chase
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Josh Newbury and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

11 same votes 374 different votes 385 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
2 Aye 3 No
NHS / Health 40% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 1 No
Trade 25% aligned 4 shared votes
0 Aye 4 No
13 Aye 6 No
Benefits 11% aligned 19 shared votes
4 Aye 15 No
25 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 50 shared votes
23 Aye 27 No
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 94 shared votes
36 Aye 58 No
Most different by topic
58 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 94 shared votes
36 Aye 58 No
27 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 40 shared votes
13 Aye 27 No
29 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 37 shared votes
8 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 7 No
Defence 0% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

84.3 %
12 % above average
Rank 108 of 649
Participation
78.1 %
5 % above average
Rank 243 of 649
485
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
575 eligible divisions
260
53.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
197
43.9 % of votes cast
225
46.4 % of votes cast
No votes
252
56.1 % of votes cast
12
2.5 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+33.1 vs Commons average
Rank 114 of 650
Appearances
110
+32.1 vs Commons average
Rank 121 of 650
129
-9.3 vs Commons average
Rank 215 of 650
Contributions
136
-2.3 vs Commons average
Rank 204 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£109,414
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£109,414
52 % below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11 % below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
13
5 registered categories
0
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

Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#2
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#3
Tax
98 of 111 votes
Work / Employment
38 of 39 votes
#4
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Benefits
29 of 30 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Aye
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 2 Jul 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 Jun 2025
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 106 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
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