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Dr Simon Opher vs Simon Lightwood

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 Simon Lightwood
Simon Lightwood
Lab Wakefield and Rothwell

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Simon Lightwood voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

340 same votes 7 different votes 347 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
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
42 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
8 Aye 13 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 10 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
42 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 66 shared votes
42 Aye 24 No
13 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
13 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 23 shared votes
5 Aye 18 No
8 Aye 14 No
Transport 100% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 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
66.1%
6% below average
Rank 496 of 650
512
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
749
1,133 eligible divisions
245
47.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
405
54.1% of votes cast
267
52.1% of votes cast
No votes
344
45.9% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
4 years, 4 months
Since 23 Jun 2022

Debates

68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
Appearances
111
+15.1 vs Commons average
Rank 186 of 650
107
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650
Contributions
249
+81.9 vs Commons average
Rank 115 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
£764,432
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£321,958
42% above average
10
5 registered categories
Registered interests
1
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
Democracy / Parliament
16 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
38 of 42 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
16 of 20 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Housing
35 of 45 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
41 of 54 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 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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