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George Freeman vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of George Freeman
George Freeman
Con Mid Norfolk
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

George Freeman and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 1% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

3 same votes 275 different votes 278 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
5 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 13% aligned 8 shared votes
2 Aye 6 No
5 Aye 10 No
Crime / Justice 7% aligned 15 shared votes
9 Aye 6 No
29 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
Most different by topic
29 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 71 shared votes
42 Aye 29 No
13 Aye 18 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
18 Aye 13 No
14 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 25 shared votes
11 Aye 14 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 17 shared votes
13 Aye 4 No
6 Aye 11 No
Housing 0% aligned 17 shared votes
11 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

73.4%
1% above average
Rank 343 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
1,765
2,405 eligible divisions
Total votes
497
619 eligible divisions
863
48.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
234
47.1% of votes cast
902
51.1% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.9% of votes cast
27
1.5% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 5 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

11
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 624 of 650
Appearances
59
-29.8 vs Commons average
Rank 417 of 650
20
-134.6 vs Commons average
Rank 611 of 650
Contributions
92
-62.6 vs Commons average
Rank 385 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,886,193
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£287,402
27% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
17
4 registered categories
Registered interests
11
5 registered categories
3
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

Brexit / EU
186 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
148 of 171 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Trade
78 of 94 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Energy
54 of 70 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
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