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Dr Simon Opher vs Karl Turner

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud
vs
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Karl Turner
Ind Kingston upon Hull East

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Karl Turner voted the same way 96% of the time, based on 195 shared comparable votes.

188 same votes 7 different votes 195 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
39 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 10 No
Benefits 60% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
39 Aye 20 No
Tax 100% aligned 59 shared votes
39 Aye 20 No
12 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 24 shared votes
12 Aye 12 No
10 Aye 9 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 Aye 9 No
10 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 19 shared votes
10 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 202 of 649
Participation
56.9%
16% below average
Rank 598 of 649
471
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,353
2,376 eligible divisions
223
47.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
784
57.9% of votes cast
248
52.7% of votes cast
No votes
569
42.1% of votes cast
7
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
3
0.2% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

49
-34.7 vs Commons average
Rank 459 of 649
Appearances
31
-52.7 vs Commons average
Rank 555 of 649
73
-72.9 vs Commons average
Rank 436 of 649
Contributions
21
-124.9 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,663,153
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£218,387
3% below average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Brexit / EU
172 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Housing
46 of 67 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Transport
64 of 95 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Benefits
52 of 81 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Trade
58 of 91 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
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
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
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
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) 19 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
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