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John Healey vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of John Healey
John Healey
Lab Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

John Healey and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 186 shared comparable votes.

180 same votes 6 different votes 186 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
25 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No
3 Aye 7 No
Transport 100% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
25 Aye 14 No
Tax 100% aligned 39 shared votes
25 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 14 No
Defence 100% aligned 19 shared votes
5 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 4 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 14 shared votes
10 Aye 4 No
7 Aye 4 No
Education 100% aligned 11 shared votes
7 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

59.8%
12% below average
Rank 572 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,449
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
823
56.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
626
43.2% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
29 years, 6 months
Since 1 May 1997
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

54
-43.0 vs Commons average
Rank 467 of 650
Appearances
71
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
448
+278.8 vs Commons average
Rank 35 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

£3,242,299
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£320,971
42% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
8
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
180 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
41 of 49 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
65 of 82 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
69 of 94 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Migration
125 of 171 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
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
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
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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