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Dr Simon Opher vs Linsey Farnsworth

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 Linsey Farnsworth
Linsey Farnsworth
Lab Amber Valley

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Linsey Farnsworth voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 5 different votes 406 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
51 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
51 Aye 41 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 69% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
16 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 97% aligned 39 shared votes
15 Aye 24 No
51 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 92 shared votes
51 Aye 41 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 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
87.3 %
15 % above average
Rank 56 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
502
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
261
52.0 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
241
48.0 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % 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
75
-2.9 vs Commons average
Rank 273 of 650
62
-76.3 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650
Contributions
133
-5.3 vs Commons average
Rank 210 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
£216,552
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£216,552
4 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
31 of 31 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Energy
20 of 20 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
NHS / Health
11 of 11 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
No rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye rebel
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No rebel
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
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
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