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Andrew Western vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Andrew Western
Andrew Western
Lab Stretford and Urmston
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Andrew Western and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 6 different votes 406 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
38 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
38 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
18 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 26 shared votes
18 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 12 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
38 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
38 Aye 38 No
19 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
19 Aye 28 No
26 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
26 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 344 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
736
1,003 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
357
48.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
379
51.5% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.8% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 10 months
Since 15 Dec 2022
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-42.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
67
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
319
+157.0 vs Commons average
Rank 67 of 650
Contributions
102
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£577,200
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£255,721
13% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
8
1 registered category
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
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

Democracy / Parliament
17 of 17 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 19 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Devolution / Local Government
39 of 44 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
31 of 35 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Education
50 of 58 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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