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Dr Simon Opher vs Lee Barron

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
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Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Lee Barron voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 378 shared comparable votes.

376 same votes 2 different votes 378 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 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
Participation
75.5 %
3 % above average
Rank 303 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
434
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
204
47.0 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
230
53.0 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-34.9 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Appearances
40
-37.9 vs Commons average
Rank 494 of 650
62
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
Contributions
43
-95.3 vs Commons average
Rank 524 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
£218,179
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£218,179
4 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Energy
19 of 20 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Trade
6 of 7 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Tax
95 of 111 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Education
42 of 50 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots 15 Jul 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
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
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