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Ashley Dalton vs Dr Simon Opher

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

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Ashley Dalton
Lab West Lancashire
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Ashley Dalton and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 315 shared comparable votes.

304 same votes 11 different votes 315 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
8 Aye 7 No
Defence 100% aligned 15 shared votes
8 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
19 Aye 14 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
6 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

63.6%
9% below average
Rank 534 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
619
974 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
292
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
327
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
5
0.8% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
3 years, 9 months
Since 9 Feb 2023
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

53
-44.0 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
71
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
112
-57.2 vs Commons average
Rank 359 of 650
Contributions
116
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£607,098
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£323,917
43% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
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

NHS / Health
16 of 17 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
6 of 7 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Migration
79 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Energy
23 of 32 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
12 of 17 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
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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