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Dr Simon Opher vs Dave Doogan

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
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Dave Doogan
SNP Angus and Perthshire Glens

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Dave Doogan voted the same way 45% of the time, based on 130 shared comparable votes.

58 same votes 72 different votes 130 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
Democracy / Parliament 88% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
10 Aye 5 No
Work / Employment 87% aligned 15 shared votes
12 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 11 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
12 Aye 5 No
3 Aye 5 No
Migration 50% aligned 8 shared votes
3 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 43% aligned 7 shared votes
4 Aye 3 No
Most different by topic
30 Aye 20 No
Tax 16% aligned 50 shared votes
26 Aye 24 No
1 Aye 3 No
Trade 25% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
6 Aye 1 No
Energy 29% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 2 No
Defence 33% aligned 3 shared votes
3 Aye 0 No
2 Aye 1 No
Transport 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 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 202 of 649
Participation
48.2%
24% below average
Rank 624 of 649
471
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
799
1,658 eligible divisions
223
47.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
433
54.2% of votes cast
248
52.7% of votes cast
No votes
366
45.8% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 9 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

49
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
Appearances
92
+8.3 vs Commons average
Rank 207 of 649
73
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 649
Contributions
156
+10.1 vs Commons average
Rank 194 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,355,209
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£322,192
42% above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 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
Trade
47 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
53 of 63 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 41 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Cost of Living
8 of 10 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Migration
121 of 154 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
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
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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