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Kerry McCarthy vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Kerry McCarthy
Kerry McCarthy
Lab Bristol East
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Kerry McCarthy and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 403 shared comparable votes.

397 same votes 6 different votes 403 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
51 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
51 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
17 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 90 shared votes
51 Aye 39 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No

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

Voting record

78.6%
6% above average
Rank 226 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
1,891
2,406 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
1,059
56.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
832
44.0% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.8% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
21 years, 5 months
Since 5 May 2005
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

82
-11.0 vs Commons average
Rank 294 of 650
Appearances
67
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
109
-53.0 vs Commons average
Rank 352 of 650
Contributions
102
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£3,045,317
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£309,387
37% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
2
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
7
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

Defence
65 of 71 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
188 of 212 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Education
84 of 96 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Work / Employment
70 of 80 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Democracy / Parliament
41 of 47 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (Calculation of CBAM Rate and Determination of Carbon Price Relief) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Right to Access Workplaces) Regulations 2026 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on the Right of Trade Unions to Access Workplaces 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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