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Dr Simon Opher vs Chris Kane

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 Kane
Chris Kane
Lab Stirling and Strathallan

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Chris Kane voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 419 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 7 different votes 419 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
57 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
57 Aye 41 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
17 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 12 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
5 Aye 12 No
57 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
57 Aye 41 No
25 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
14 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 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
77.1%
5% above average
Rank 264 of 650
510
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
488
633 eligible divisions
244
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
243
49.8% of votes cast
266
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
245
50.2% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
95
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 250 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
127
-40.2 vs Commons average
Rank 310 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
£221,638
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£221,638
2% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Work / Employment
38 of 42 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Tax
108 of 122 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
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API