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Dr Simon Opher vs Sir Mark Tami

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 Mark Tami
Sir Mark Tami
Lab Alyn and Deeside

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Sir Mark Tami voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 473 shared comparable votes.

466 same votes 7 different votes 473 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
53 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
16 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
53 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
16 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 43 shared votes
16 Aye 27 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
Participation
82.7%
10% above average
Rank 140 of 650
498
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,989
2,406 eligible divisions
235
47.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
1,081
54.3% of votes cast
263
52.8% of votes cast
No votes
908
45.7% of votes cast
7
1.4% of votes cast
Against party
15
0.8% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
25 years, 4 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

61
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
Appearances
0
-91.0 vs Commons average
Rank 646 of 650
94
-64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650
Contributions
0
-158.5 vs Commons average
Rank 645 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
£2,953,004
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10% below average
Latest expenses
£286,200
27% above average
11
5 registered categories
Registered interests
3
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
78 of 82 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#2
Education
91 of 96 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
46 of 49 votes
Trade
10 of 10 votes
#4
Migration
154 of 171 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Work / Employment
71 of 80 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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