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Chris Hinchliff vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Chris Hinchliff and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 424 shared comparable votes.

421 same votes 3 different votes 424 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
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
12 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

86.8%
14% above average
Rank 62 of 649
Participation
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 202 of 649
512
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
590 eligible divisions
255
49.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.3% of votes cast
257
50.2% of votes cast
No votes
248
52.7% of votes cast
12
2.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

122
+38.3 vs Commons average
Rank 113 of 649
Appearances
49
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
143
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 219 of 649
Contributions
73
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£174,907
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£174,907
23% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
2
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

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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