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Dr Simon Opher vs Hilary Benn

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 Hilary Benn
Hilary Benn
Lab Leeds South

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Hilary Benn voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 386 shared comparable votes.

380 same votes 6 different votes 386 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
44 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
44 Aye 33 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
44 Aye 33 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 41 shared votes
17 Aye 24 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 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
77.7%
5% above average
Rank 253 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,881
2,422 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,062
56.5% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
819
43.5% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
27 years, 5 months
Since 10 Jun 1999

Debates

67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
Appearances
69
-27.1 vs Commons average
Rank 384 of 650
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Contributions
398
+230.8 vs Commons average
Rank 43 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
£2,356,656
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£185,324
18% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Foreign Affairs
81 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Education
89 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Migration
153 of 171 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Defence
63 of 71 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Brexit / EU
184 of 212 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
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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