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Imogen Walker vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Imogen Walker
Imogen Walker
Lab Hamilton and Clyde Valley
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Imogen Walker and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 343 shared comparable votes.

331 same votes 12 different votes 343 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 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
53 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
9 Aye 9 No
Transport 100% aligned 18 shared votes
9 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 11 No
Crime / Justice 95% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
53 Aye 34 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
53 Aye 34 No
25 Aye 13 No
Education 100% aligned 38 shared votes
25 Aye 13 No
7 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
7 Aye 15 No

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

Voting record

71.2%
1% below average
Rank 397 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
453
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
216
47.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
237
52.3% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
5
1.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

27
-70.0 vs Commons average
Rank 591 of 650
Appearances
71
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
35
-134.2 vs Commons average
Rank 587 of 650
Contributions
116
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 353 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£178,271
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£178,271
21% below 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

Benefits
29 of 32 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
45 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Tax
103 of 122 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
14 of 17 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
8 of 10 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
Aye
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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 Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 38 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: New Clause 8 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
Aye rebel
Aye
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee: Clause 2, as amended, and Clause 3 stand part 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
Where they voted the same
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
Housing
Aye
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
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