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Dr Simon Opher vs Cat Eccles

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 Cat Eccles
Cat Eccles
Lab Stourbridge

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Cat Eccles voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 263 shared comparable votes.

262 same votes 1 different votes 263 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
24 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
24 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 54 shared votes
24 Aye 30 No
9 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
9 Aye 26 No
13 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 23 shared votes
13 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 18 shared votes
11 Aye 7 No
5 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
53.7 %
19 % below average
Rank 613 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
303
564 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
134
44.2 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
169
55.8 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
2.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
66
-5.9 vs Commons average
Rank 285 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
77
-50.6 vs Commons average
Rank 371 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
£179,390
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£179,390
21 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Energy
16 of 20 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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 Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API