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Dr Simon Opher vs Damian Hinds

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 Damian Hinds
Damian Hinds
Con East Hampshire

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Damian Hinds voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 362 shared comparable votes.

9 same votes 353 different votes 362 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
2 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 25% aligned 8 shared votes
8 Aye 0 No
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 90 shared votes
38 Aye 52 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 90 shared votes
38 Aye 52 No
15 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
12 Aye 13 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
13 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 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
86.4 %
14 % above average
Rank 70 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
2,030
2,350 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
975
48.0 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
1,055
52.0 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
5
0.2 % 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
65
-6.9 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
97
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 296 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
£2,055,176
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£219,626
3 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
1
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
208 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Migration
160 of 169 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
56 of 60 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
82 of 89 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
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
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
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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