Compare

Mr Louie French vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Mr Louie French
Mr Louie French
Con Old Bexley and Sidcup
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Mr Louie French and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 412 shared comparable votes.

402 same votes 10 different votes 412 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
25 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
25 Aye 52 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
28 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 56 shared votes
27 Aye 29 No
25 Aye 52 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
25 Aye 52 No
8 Aye 33 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 41 shared votes
8 Aye 33 No
9 Aye 26 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
9 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 21 shared votes
9 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

80.1%
8% above average
Rank 193 of 650
Participation
78.8%
6% above average
Rank 222 of 650
1,032
1,289 eligible divisions
Total votes
499
633 eligible divisions
520
50.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
44.7% of votes cast
512
49.6% of votes cast
No votes
276
55.3% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
17
3.4% of votes cast
4 years, 11 months
Since 2 Dec 2021
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

61
-35.1 vs Commons average
Rank 430 of 650
Appearances
129
+32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 130 of 650
102
-65.2 vs Commons average
Rank 383 of 650
Contributions
159
-8.2 vs Commons average
Rank 231 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£423,303
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£143,451
37% below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11% below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
16
6 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

Work / Employment
66 of 68 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
41 of 43 votes
#2
Work / Employment
41 of 42 votes
Brexit / EU
16 of 17 votes
#3
Defence
30 of 34 votes
Migration
127 of 136 votes
#4
Housing
29 of 33 votes
Devolution / Local Government
50 of 54 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No rebel
No
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye rebel
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
Tax
No
No
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
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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Voting source Commons Votes API