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Dr Simon Opher vs Andrew Cooper

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

Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud
vs
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Andrew Cooper
Lab Mid Cheshire

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Andrew Cooper voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 430 shared comparable votes.

424 same votes 6 different votes 430 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 95 shared votes
51 Aye 44 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
10 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
Participation
91.8 %
19 % above average
Rank 11 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
528
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
267
50.6 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
261
49.4 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Appearances
80
+2.1 vs Commons average
Rank 236 of 650
62
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
Contributions
109
-29.3 vs Commons average
Rank 275 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£180,143
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£180,143
20 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Work / Employment
39 of 39 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Migration
13 of 13 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
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