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Dr Simon Opher vs Sorcha Eastwood

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 Sorcha Eastwood
Sorcha Eastwood
APNI Lagan Valley

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Sorcha Eastwood voted the same way 33% of the time, based on 55 shared comparable votes.

18 same votes 37 different votes 55 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
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
5 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 9 No
Tax 0% aligned 14 shared votes
9 Aye 5 No
1 Aye 3 No
Defence 0% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
2 Aye 1 No
Education 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
1 Aye 3 No
Housing 50% aligned 4 shared votes
3 Aye 1 No
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 89% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
Participation
10.8 %
62 % below average
Rank 641 of 649
458
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
62
575 eligible divisions
219
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
40
64.5 % of votes cast
239
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
22
35.5 % of votes cast
7
1.5 % of votes cast
Against party
0
0.0 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

43
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
Appearances
47
-31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 447 of 649
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649
Contributions
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 450 of 649

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£177,849
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£177,849
21 % below average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 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
2 of 4 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Benefits
9 of 30 votes
Trade
7 of 7 votes
#3
Digital / Online Safety
2 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
NHS / Health
2 of 11 votes
Defence
33 of 34 votes
#5
Defence
5 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106 9 Mar 2026
Education
No
No
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms 24 Feb 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading 21 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 24 13 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 63 Stand part 13 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
Aye
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee: Clause 10 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day: China spying case 28 Oct 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38 9 Mar 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion 9 Dec 2025
Trade
Aye
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye
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