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Lauren Edwards vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Lauren Edwards
Lauren Edwards
Lab Rochester and Strood
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Lauren Edwards and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 444 shared comparable votes.

436 same votes 8 different votes 444 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
55 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 17 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
8 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 11 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
7 Aye 11 No
55 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 100 shared votes
55 Aye 45 No
18 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 47 shared votes
18 Aye 29 No
21 Aye 12 No
Education 100% aligned 33 shared votes
21 Aye 12 No
11 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 31 shared votes
11 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

85.9%
14% above average
Rank 71 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
544
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
633 eligible divisions
269
49.4% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
47.8% of votes cast
275
50.6% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.2% of votes cast
1
0.2% 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

44
-50.5 vs Commons average
Rank 519 of 650
Appearances
67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
64
-100.6 vs Commons average
Rank 494 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

£133,786
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£133,786
41% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
4
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
1
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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Crime / Justice
64 of 66 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Defence
32 of 34 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 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 2024
Aye
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
Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 4 Nov 2026
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API