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Dr Simon Opher vs Damien Egan

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 Damien Egan
Damien Egan
Lab Bristol North East

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Damien Egan voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 385 shared comparable votes.

378 same votes 7 different votes 385 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
49 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
49 Aye 40 No
11 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
49 Aye 40 No
Tax 100% aligned 89 shared votes
49 Aye 40 No
11 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
11 Aye 27 No
19 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
Participation
71.3%
1% below average
Rank 395 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
515
722 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
241
46.8% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
274
53.2% 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, 8 months
Since 15 Feb 2024

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
37
-59.1 vs Commons average
Rank 556 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
43
-124.2 vs Commons average
Rank 564 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
£245,488
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£233,152
3% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
1 registered category
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
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Energy
21 of 23 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
9 of 10 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Transport
30 of 34 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
15 of 17 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
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day: 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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