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Dr Caroline Johnson vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Dr Caroline Johnson
Dr Caroline Johnson
Con Sleaford and North Hykeham
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Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Dr Caroline Johnson and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 3% of the time, based on 334 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 325 different votes 334 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
8 Aye 0 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
4 Aye 9 No
Benefits 23% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 3 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
2 Aye 4 No
22 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 37 shared votes
13 Aye 24 No
32 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
42 Aye 32 No
Most different by topic
32 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 74 shared votes
42 Aye 32 No
9 Aye 19 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
19 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 17 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

82.9 %
10 % above average
Rank 142 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
1,825
2,201 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
890
48.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
47.8 % of votes cast
935
51.2 % of votes cast
No votes
239
52.2 % of votes cast
10
0.5 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5 % of votes cast
9 years, 7 months
Since 8 Dec 2016
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

137
+58.5 vs Commons average
Rank 76 of 649
Appearances
43
-35.5 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 649
398
+258.7 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 649
Contributions
62
-77.3 vs Commons average
Rank 453 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£1,451,695
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£229,187
1 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
1
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
154 of 164 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
82 of 89 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 65 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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