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Dr Simon Opher vs Chris Murray

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 Murray
Chris Murray
Lab Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Chris Murray 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
46 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
46 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
46 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
46 Aye 40 No
26 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
26 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 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
76.4%
4% above average
Rank 280 of 650
512
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
485
635 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
237
48.9% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
248
51.1% 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
76
-20.1 vs Commons average
Rank 340 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
126
-41.2 vs Commons average
Rank 314 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
£194,520
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£194,520
14% below average
10
5 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
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Housing
31 of 33 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Trade
9 of 10 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
37 of 42 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
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition motion: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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