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Dr Simon Opher vs Rebecca Paul

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 Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Paul
Con Reigate

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Rebecca Paul voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

7 same votes 305 different votes 312 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
5 Aye 4 No
Benefits 33% aligned 9 shared votes
1 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
12 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 3% aligned 30 shared votes
17 Aye 13 No
35 Aye 29 No
Tax 2% aligned 64 shared votes
28 Aye 36 No
18 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
18 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
13 Aye 18 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
16 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 21 shared votes
7 Aye 14 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 215 of 650
Participation
78.7 %
6 % above average
Rank 233 of 650
449
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
443
563 eligible divisions
213
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
198
44.7 % of votes cast
236
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
245
55.3 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

38
-31.8 vs Commons average
Rank 478 of 650
Appearances
84
+14.2 vs Commons average
Rank 171 of 650
58
-66.0 vs Commons average
Rank 441 of 650
Contributions
128
+4.0 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
£124,847
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£124,847
45 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
4
3 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
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Work / Employment
34 of 37 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Democracy / Parliament
9 of 10 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Defence
29 of 33 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
21 of 24 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
No
Motion to sit in private 6 Dec 2024
Tax
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API