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Dr Simon Opher vs Joani Reid

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 Joani Reid
Joani Reid
Ind East Kilbride and Strathaven

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Joani Reid voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 284 shared comparable votes.

277 same votes 7 different votes 284 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
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
6 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 18 shared votes
6 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 12 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
4 Aye 12 No
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 100% aligned 70 shared votes
41 Aye 29 No
15 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 31 shared votes
15 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 19 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 26 shared votes
7 Aye 19 No
16 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 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
59.4 %
13 % below average
Rank 579 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
335
564 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
146
43.6 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
189
56.4 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.3 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
13
-58.9 vs Commons average
Rank 608 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
16
-111.6 vs Commons average
Rank 608 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
£199,569
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£199,569
12 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
7
5 registered categories
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
29 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Tax
79 of 111 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Transport
20 of 29 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Education
33 of 49 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
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
No rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API