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Dr Simon Opher vs Harpreet Uppal

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 Harpreet Uppal
Harpreet Uppal
Lab Huddersfield

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Harpreet Uppal voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 452 shared comparable votes.

445 same votes 7 different votes 452 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
58 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
17 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
19 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 27 shared votes
19 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
58 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 101 shared votes
58 Aye 43 No
17 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 35 shared votes
17 Aye 18 No
19 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
19 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
Participation
91.2%
19% above average
Rank 13 of 650
510
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
577
633 eligible divisions
244
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
285
49.4% of votes cast
266
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
292
50.6% 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

67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Appearances
58
-36.5 vs Commons average
Rank 444 of 650
100
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
Contributions
73
-91.6 vs Commons average
Rank 465 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
£137,037
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£137,037
39% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Transport
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Benefits
30 of 30 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
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
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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