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Dr Simon Opher vs Sir Julian Lewis

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 Julian Lewis
Sir Julian Lewis
Con New Forest East

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Sir Julian Lewis voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 356 shared comparable votes.

8 same votes 348 different votes 356 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 8 No
Benefits 21% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
1 Aye 4 No
NHS / Health 20% aligned 5 shared votes
5 Aye 0 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
15 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 5% aligned 40 shared votes
23 Aye 17 No
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
36 Aye 46 No
Most different by topic
46 Aye 36 No
Tax 0% aligned 82 shared votes
36 Aye 46 No
23 Aye 13 No
Education 0% aligned 36 shared votes
13 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 18 No
Defence 0% aligned 29 shared votes
18 Aye 11 No
17 Aye 7 No
Housing 0% aligned 24 shared votes
7 Aye 17 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 205 of 650
Participation
80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 203 of 650
443
554 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,872
2,340 eligible divisions
210
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
886
47.3 % of votes cast
233
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
986
52.7 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
41
2.2 % of votes cast
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
29 years, 1 months
Since 1 May 1997

Debates

37
-30.3 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 650
Appearances
329
+261.7 vs Commons average
Rank 4 of 650
57
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 440 of 650
Contributions
429
+309.4 vs Commons average
Rank 20 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
£2,159,138
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£212,155
6 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
2
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
Brexit / EU
193 of 211 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Trade
80 of 88 votes
Environment / Climate
6 of 6 votes
#3
Defence
63 of 70 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Work / Employment
66 of 75 votes
Trade
4 of 4 votes
#5
Devolution / Local Government
58 of 66 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 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 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
Aye
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading 26 Nov 2024
NHS / Health
Aye
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