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Edward Morello vs Dr Simon Opher

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Edward Morello
Edward Morello
LD West Dorset
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Edward Morello and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 279 shared comparable votes.

63 same votes 216 different votes 279 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 2 No
Democracy / Parliament 75% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 60% aligned 10 shared votes
7 Aye 3 No
12 Aye 6 No
Benefits 50% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
5 Aye 1 No
Environment / Climate 33% aligned 6 shared votes
3 Aye 3 No
2 Aye 1 No
Foreign Affairs 33% aligned 3 shared votes
2 Aye 1 No
Most different by topic
10 Aye 2 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
2 Aye 10 No
8 Aye 14 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
33 Aye 29 No
Tax 5% aligned 62 shared votes
32 Aye 30 No
12 Aye 19 No
Education 6% aligned 31 shared votes
21 Aye 10 No
4 Aye 8 No
Housing 8% aligned 12 shared votes
7 Aye 5 No

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

Voting record

60.2%
12% below average
Rank 573 of 649
Participation
79.8%
7% above average
Rank 202 of 649
355
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
471
590 eligible divisions
190
53.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
223
47.3% of votes cast
165
46.5% of votes cast
No votes
248
52.7% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

206
+121.2 vs Commons average
Rank 21 of 650
Appearances
51
-33.8 vs Commons average
Rank 452 of 650
261
+113.3 vs Commons average
Rank 84 of 650
Contributions
75
-72.7 vs Commons average
Rank 434 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£153,227
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£153,227
32% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
0
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
22 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
25 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
3 of 4 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Education
37 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Digital / Online Safety
8 of 11 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
Aye
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142 8 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API