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Dr Simon Opher vs Sir Alec Shelbrooke

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 Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Sir Alec Shelbrooke
Con Wetherby and Easingwold

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Sir Alec Shelbrooke voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 269 shared comparable votes.

4 same votes 265 different votes 269 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
6 Aye 4 No
Benefits 10% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
13 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 8% aligned 25 shared votes
10 Aye 15 No
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
Most different by topic
41 Aye 29 No
Tax 0% aligned 70 shared votes
29 Aye 41 No
12 Aye 17 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
17 Aye 12 No
21 Aye 8 No
Education 0% aligned 29 shared votes
8 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 5 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 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 206 of 650
Participation
72.5 %
same as average
Rank 375 of 650
450
564 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,704
2,350 eligible divisions
214
47.6 % of votes cast
Aye votes
781
45.8 % of votes cast
236
52.4 % of votes cast
No votes
923
54.2 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
0.4 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
16 years, 2 months
Since 6 May 2010

Debates

39
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 476 of 650
Appearances
109
+37.1 vs Commons average
Rank 101 of 650
59
-68.6 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 650
Contributions
121
-6.6 vs Commons average
Rank 217 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
£2,686,484
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£274,658
21 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
2 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
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
Brexit / EU
202 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
84 of 89 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Foreign Affairs
65 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Housing
61 of 66 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
65 of 71 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
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
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
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