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Dr Simon Opher vs Jeff Smith

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 Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith
Lab Manchester Withington

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Jeff Smith voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 404 shared comparable votes.

398 same votes 6 different votes 404 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
49 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
49 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
16 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
16 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
49 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
49 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
26 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 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

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 206 of 650
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,874
2,350 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
1,021
54.5 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
853
45.5 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
37
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 488 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
52
-75.6 vs Commons average
Rank 472 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
£2,112,426
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£284,126
26 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Housing
61 of 66 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
51 of 56 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 43 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
42 of 48 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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