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Dr Simon Opher vs John Lamont

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 John Lamont
John Lamont
Con Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and John Lamont voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 364 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 356 different votes 364 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
6 Aye 8 No
Benefits 21% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 7 shared votes
7 Aye 0 No
14 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 39 shared votes
23 Aye 16 No
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 90 shared votes
38 Aye 52 No
Most different by topic
52 Aye 38 No
Tax 0% aligned 90 shared votes
38 Aye 52 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 0% aligned 34 shared votes
11 Aye 23 No
12 Aye 14 No
Defence 0% aligned 26 shared votes
14 Aye 12 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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
85.0 %
12 % above average
Rank 100 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,781
2,095 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
860
48.3 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
921
51.7 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
9
0.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 0 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
137
+65.1 vs Commons average
Rank 58 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
218
+90.4 vs Commons average
Rank 90 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
£2,045,465
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£334,363
48 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
8
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
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
Trade
81 of 85 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Brexit / EU
179 of 188 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
46 of 49 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Migration
149 of 161 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 193 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading 26 Mar 2025
NHS / Health
Aye
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