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Dr Simon Opher vs Luke Myer

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 Luke Myer
Luke Myer
Lab Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Luke Myer voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 454 shared comparable votes.

439 same votes 15 different votes 454 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
59 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
9 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 26 shared votes
9 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 14 No
Benefits 74% aligned 23 shared votes
9 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 3 No
Trade 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
59 Aye 43 No
Tax 100% aligned 102 shared votes
59 Aye 43 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 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
85.5%
13% above average
Rank 77 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
544
636 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
269
49.4% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
275
50.6% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
9
1.7% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

70
-26.9 vs Commons average
Rank 378 of 650
Appearances
149
+52.1 vs Commons average
Rank 98 of 650
115
-53.9 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650
Contributions
186
+17.1 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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
£206,085
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£206,085
9% below average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
2
1 registered category
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
Benefits
32 of 32 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Transport
31 of 32 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Education
48 of 50 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
23 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No rebel
No rebel
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
No rebel
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
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
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
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