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Dr Simon Opher vs Chris Hinchliff

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 Chris Hinchliff
Chris Hinchliff
Lab North East Hertfordshire

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Chris Hinchliff voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

402 same votes 2 different votes 404 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
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
43 Aye 34 No
17 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
17 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
15 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 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 209 of 650
Participation
87.2 %
15 % above average
Rank 62 of 650
449
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
491
563 eligible divisions
213
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
248
50.5 % of votes cast
236
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
243
49.5 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
11
2.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-32.6 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
Appearances
89
+18.4 vs Commons average
Rank 153 of 650
58
-67.3 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Contributions
106
-19.3 vs Commons average
Rank 250 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
£174,907
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£174,907
23 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
10 of 10 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2 13 Jun 2025
Aye 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
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Voting source Commons Votes API