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Dr Simon Opher vs Anna Sabine

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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Anna Sabine
LD Frome and East Somerset

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Anna Sabine voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 282 shared comparable votes.

68 same votes 214 different votes 282 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
6 Aye 0 No
Energy 100% aligned 6 shared votes
6 Aye 0 No
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
8 Aye 11 No
Benefits 47% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 No
8 Aye 8 No
Housing 44% aligned 16 shared votes
11 Aye 5 No
5 Aye 0 No
Digital / Online Safety 40% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
0 Aye 7 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
16 Aye 14 No
Education 3% aligned 30 shared votes
15 Aye 15 No
37 Aye 25 No
Tax 5% aligned 62 shared votes
28 Aye 34 No
16 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 11% aligned 19 shared votes
12 Aye 7 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
61.0 %
12 % below average
Rank 565 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
351
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
196
55.8 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
155
44.2 % 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
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
Appearances
56
-22.0 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 649
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649
Contributions
63
-75.5 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£223,493
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£223,493
1 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
6 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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
26 of 30 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Devolution / Local Government
20 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
40 of 62 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Education
32 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8 8 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
Where they voted the same
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
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