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Daniel Zeichner vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Daniel Zeichner
Daniel Zeichner
Lab Cambridge
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Daniel Zeichner and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 395 shared comparable votes.

389 same votes 6 different votes 395 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
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 12 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
51 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 88 shared votes
51 Aye 37 No
17 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
17 Aye 23 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

80.0%
8% above average
Rank 195 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 183 of 650
1,936
2,421 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
635 eligible divisions
1,078
55.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
858
44.3% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
14
0.7% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

59
-37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
Appearances
67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
68
-99.2 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
Contributions
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,007,954
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£266,524
18% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
2
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

Work / Employment
75 of 80 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
191 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
42 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
60 of 68 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
72 of 82 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
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: 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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