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Dr Simon Opher vs Georgia Gould

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 Georgia Gould
Georgia Gould
Lab Queen's Park and Maida Vale

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Georgia Gould voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 310 shared comparable votes.

304 same votes 6 different votes 310 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
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
10 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 7 No
Benefits 45% aligned 11 shared votes
4 Aye 7 No
51 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 81 shared votes
51 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 14 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 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
58.6%
14% below average
Rank 580 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
373
636 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
182
48.8% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
191
51.2% 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, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
107
+11.1 vs Commons average
Rank 201 of 650
107
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
325
+157.9 vs Commons average
Rank 69 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
£224,197
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£224,197
1% below 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
Housing
31 of 33 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
13 of 14 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
8 of 10 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
13 of 17 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Tax
88 of 122 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
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