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Alex Norris vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Alex Norris
Alex Norris
Lab Nottingham North and Kimberley
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Alex Norris and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 368 shared comparable votes.

361 same votes 7 different votes 368 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 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
39 Aye 22 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
39 Aye 22 No
20 Aye 8 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
7 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

75.6%
3% above average
Rank 292 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,639
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
914
55.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
725
44.2% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

62
-33.6 vs Commons average
Rank 422 of 650
Appearances
67
-28.6 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
499
+332.5 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 650
Contributions
100
-66.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,827,073
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£301,924
33% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
3
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
78 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
67 of 76 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 47 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
160 of 189 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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