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Dr Simon Opher vs Dame Harriett Baldwin

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 Dame Harriett Baldwin
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Con West Worcestershire

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Dame Harriett Baldwin voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 339 shared comparable votes.

5 same votes 334 different votes 339 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
4 Aye 8 No
Benefits 25% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
40 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
47 Aye 40 No
Tax 0% aligned 87 shared votes
40 Aye 47 No
22 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 35 shared votes
13 Aye 22 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
13 Aye 15 No
Crime / Justice 0% aligned 28 shared votes
15 Aye 13 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 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
81.7 %
9 % above average
Rank 166 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,921
2,350 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
906
47.2 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
1,015
52.8 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
17
0.9 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
102
+30.1 vs Commons average
Rank 117 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
130
+2.4 vs Commons average
Rank 197 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
£2,496,334
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£247,722
10 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
12
5 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
Brexit / EU
207 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Defence
66 of 71 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Migration
148 of 169 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
55 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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