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Rupert Lowe vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Rupert Lowe
Rupert Lowe
RB Great Yarmouth
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Rupert Lowe and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 95% of the time, based on 170 shared comparable votes.

162 same votes 8 different votes 170 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
22 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 6 No
Education 100% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
NHS / Health 60% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
22 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 52 shared votes
22 Aye 30 No
10 Aye 5 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 15 shared votes
10 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 13 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 14 shared votes
1 Aye 13 No
6 Aye 4 No
Defence 100% aligned 10 shared votes
6 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

33.8 %
39 % below average
Rank 635 of 647
Participation
78.0 %
5 % above average
Rank 253 of 647
183
542 eligible divisions
Total votes
423
542 eligible divisions
87
47.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
182
43.0 % of votes cast
96
52.5 % of votes cast
No votes
241
57.0 % of votes cast
1
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

31
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 504 of 647
Appearances
81
+15.5 vs Commons average
Rank 163 of 647
36
-80.9 vs Commons average
Rank 525 of 647
Contributions
112
-4.9 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 647

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

Financials and interests

£147,223
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£147,223
35 % below average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11 % below average
60
8 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
3 of 4 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
6 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Tax
53 of 108 votes
#3
Tax
96 of 108 votes
Defence
10 of 22 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Energy
7 of 17 votes
#5
Housing
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16 20 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
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API