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Dr Simon Opher vs Bobby Dean

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
Photograph of Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean
LD Carshalton and Wallington

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Bobby Dean voted the same way 24% of the time, based on 299 shared comparable votes.

71 same votes 228 different votes 299 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
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
7 Aye 3 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
9 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 60% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 50% aligned 16 shared votes
9 Aye 7 No
1 Aye 2 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
Most different by topic
2 Aye 8 No
NHS / Health 0% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
22 Aye 11 No
Education 3% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
38 Aye 27 No
Tax 5% aligned 65 shared votes
30 Aye 35 No
16 Aye 7 No
Devolution / Local Government 9% aligned 23 shared votes
7 Aye 16 No
4 Aye 14 No
Transport 11% aligned 18 shared votes
14 Aye 4 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
68.5 %
4 % below average
Rank 457 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
394
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
205
52.0 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
189
48.0 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
2
0.5 % 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
89
+11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 195 of 649
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649
Contributions
104
-34.5 vs Commons average
Rank 301 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
£178,307
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£178,307
21 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
5
3 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
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
8 of 9 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Education
41 of 50 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Benefits
24 of 30 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
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
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
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Voting source Commons Votes API