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Dr Simon Opher vs Chris Webb

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 Webb
Chris Webb
Lab Blackpool South

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Chris Webb voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 394 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 6 different votes 394 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
53 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 17 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
15 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 71% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
53 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
20 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 32 shared votes
20 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
11 Aye 18 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 183 of 650
Participation
72.9%
1% above average
Rank 356 of 650
512
635 eligible divisions
Total votes
474
650 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
230
48.5% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
244
51.5% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.6% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 6 months
Since 2 May 2024

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
126
+29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
129
-38.2 vs Commons average
Rank 304 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
£308,254
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£308,254
36% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
6
4 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
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Trade
9 of 10 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
111 of 128 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Transport
27 of 33 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
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Opposition Day: Welfare: Government amendment 11 Nov 2026
Aye
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
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