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Lee Barron vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Lee Barron
Lee Barron
Lab Corby and East Northamptonshire
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Lee Barron and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 373 shared comparable votes.

371 same votes 2 different votes 373 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
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
49 Aye 38 No
Tax 100% aligned 87 shared votes
49 Aye 38 No
24 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 39 shared votes
24 Aye 15 No
15 Aye 23 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
15 Aye 23 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 100% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

75.8 %
3 % above average
Rank 297 of 650
Participation
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 650
427
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
563 eligible divisions
201
47.1 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.4 % of votes cast
226
52.9 % of votes cast
No votes
236
52.6 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

41
-29.9 vs Commons average
Rank 462 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
46
-79.8 vs Commons average
Rank 501 of 650
Contributions
58
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£218,179
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£218,179
4 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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

NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
19 of 20 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Education
42 of 49 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Tax
95 of 111 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Defence
28 of 33 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 33 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 rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment (b) to New Clause 14 13 Jun 2025
No
Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API