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Dr Simon Opher vs Lucy Rigby

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 Lucy Rigby
Lucy Rigby
Lab Northampton North

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Lucy Rigby voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 314 shared comparable votes.

308 same votes 6 different votes 314 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
48 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
48 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 12 No
Benefits 68% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
48 Aye 28 No
Tax 100% aligned 76 shared votes
48 Aye 28 No
22 Aye 7 No
Education 100% aligned 29 shared votes
22 Aye 7 No
9 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
13 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
13 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
Participation
57.5%
15% below average
Rank 592 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
366
636 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
186
50.8% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
180
49.2% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
63
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
107
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
245
+77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 119 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
£163,015
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£163,015
28% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 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
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Transport
25 of 32 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Housing
24 of 33 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Tax
86 of 122 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Energy
14 of 20 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
Where they voted the same
Aye
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
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