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Dr Simon Opher vs Clive Efford

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 Clive Efford
Clive Efford
Lab Eltham and Chislehurst

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Clive Efford voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 345 shared comparable votes.

345 same votes 0 different votes 345 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 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
14 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
14 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 73 shared votes
43 Aye 30 No
14 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
14 Aye 26 No
18 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
18 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
9 Aye 18 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

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
76.2 %
3 % above average
Rank 283 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,790
2,350 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,012
56.5 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
778
43.5 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.2 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 2 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
88
+16.1 vs Commons average
Rank 160 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
79
-48.6 vs Commons average
Rank 364 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
£2,722,645
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£265,723
18 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
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
67 of 69 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
150 of 169 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Education
83 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
62 of 71 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
41 of 48 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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