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Ellie Reeves vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Ellie Reeves
Ellie Reeves
Lab Lewisham West and East Dulwich
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Ellie Reeves and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 323 shared comparable votes.

320 same votes 3 different votes 323 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
40 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
40 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No
15 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
40 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 64 shared votes
40 Aye 24 No
14 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
14 Aye 23 No
19 Aye 4 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 23 shared votes
19 Aye 4 No
8 Aye 12 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
8 Aye 12 No

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

Voting record

67.3%
5% below average
Rank 471 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,456
2,162 eligible divisions
Total votes
508
631 eligible divisions
805
55.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
242
47.6% of votes cast
651
44.7% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.4% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

76
-18.5 vs Commons average
Rank 333 of 650
Appearances
67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
308
+143.4 vs Commons average
Rank 78 of 650
Contributions
100
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,716,212
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£244,057
8% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
3
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
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

Migration
142 of 163 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Environment / Climate
40 of 47 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 44 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 14 Jan 2026
No rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Reasoned Amendment at Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Where they voted the same
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1 4 Nov 2026
No
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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