Compare

Sammy Wilson vs Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst

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

Photograph of Sammy Wilson
Sammy Wilson
DUP East Antrim
vs
Photograph of Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Con Solihull West and Shirley

Voting alignment

Sammy Wilson and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst voted the same way 90% of the time, based on 240 shared comparable votes.

215 same votes 25 different votes 240 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 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
25 Aye 45 No
5 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
4 Aye 8 No
Energy 100% aligned 12 shared votes
4 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 5 No
Transport 100% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
2 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 7 shared votes
2 Aye 5 No
Most different by topic
11 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 14 shared votes
4 Aye 10 No
3 Aye 1 No
NHS / Health 75% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
13 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 90% aligned 31 shared votes
12 Aye 19 No
12 Aye 9 No
Defence 95% aligned 21 shared votes
11 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 19 No
Work / Employment 96% aligned 23 shared votes
3 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

61.8 %
11 % below average
Rank 562 of 650
Participation
78.2 %
5 % above average
Rank 242 of 650
1,444
2,337 eligible divisions
Total votes
431
551 eligible divisions
717
49.7 % of votes cast
Aye votes
189
43.9 % of votes cast
727
50.3 % of votes cast
No votes
242
56.1 % of votes cast
11
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
15
3.5 % of votes cast
21 years, 1 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

91
+24.8 vs Commons average
Rank 132 of 650
Appearances
82
+15.8 vs Commons average
Rank 168 of 650
114
-3.8 vs Commons average
Rank 209 of 650
Contributions
104
-13.8 vs Commons average
Rank 245 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,714,557
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£202,248
all imported IPSA years
£250,082
11 % above average
Latest expenses
£202,248
11 % below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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
195 of 211 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#2
Work / Employment
36 of 37 votes
Trade
67 of 88 votes
#3
Tax
96 of 108 votes
Defence
48 of 68 votes
#4
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes
Energy
45 of 67 votes
#5
Defence
27 of 31 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 6 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 64 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 53 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 19 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026 3 Jun 2026
No
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
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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