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Dr Simon Opher vs Carolyn Harris

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 Carolyn Harris
Carolyn Harris
Lab Neath and Swansea East

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Carolyn Harris voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 399 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 7 different votes 399 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
52 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
52 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
52 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 79 shared votes
52 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 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

80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
Participation
75.2%
3% above average
Rank 306 of 650
512
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,820
2,421 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,046
57.5% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
774
42.5% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
2
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
45
-51.1 vs Commons average
Rank 522 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
31
-136.2 vs Commons average
Rank 596 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
£2,394,912
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£305,970
35% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
43 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Education
83 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Work / Employment
69 of 80 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
69 of 82 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API