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Dr Simon Opher vs David Simmonds

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 David Simmonds
David Simmonds
Con Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and David Simmonds voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 305 different votes 312 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
2 Aye 4 No
Migration 17% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 6 No
Benefits 8% aligned 12 shared votes
5 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
40 Aye 37 No
Tax 1% aligned 77 shared votes
36 Aye 41 No
Most different by topic
19 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 30 shared votes
11 Aye 19 No
9 Aye 15 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
15 Aye 9 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 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 209 of 650
Participation
83.4 %
11 % above average
Rank 134 of 650
449
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,361
1,631 eligible divisions
213
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
657
48.3 % of votes cast
236
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
704
51.7 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.7 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

38
-32.7 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
Appearances
104
+33.3 vs Commons average
Rank 107 of 650
58
-67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 443 of 650
Contributions
254
+128.5 vs Commons average
Rank 64 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
£1,105,547
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£252,887
12 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
3 registered categories
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
Migration
144 of 152 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
35 of 37 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Housing
48 of 53 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Crime / Justice
154 of 173 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
39 of 44 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 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
No
Motion to sit in private 6 Dec 2024
Tax
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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Voting source Commons Votes API