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Liz Kendall vs Dr Simon Opher

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

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Liz Kendall
Lab Leicester West
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Liz Kendall and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 256 shared comparable votes.

249 same votes 7 different votes 256 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
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No
6 Aye 10 No
Transport 100% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 13 No
Benefits 70% aligned 20 shared votes
7 Aye 13 No
34 Aye 27 No
Tax 100% aligned 61 shared votes
34 Aye 27 No
17 Aye 9 No
Education 100% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
5 Aye 16 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 21 shared votes
5 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 16 shared votes
13 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

64.4%
8% below average
Rank 522 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,560
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
890
57.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
670
42.9% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
2
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

32
-65.0 vs Commons average
Rank 578 of 650
Appearances
71
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 375 of 650
470
+300.8 vs Commons average
Rank 31 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

£2,620,750
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£249,722
10% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
4
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
184 of 212 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Foreign Affairs
70 of 82 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
NHS / Health
44 of 56 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Benefits
64 of 83 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Migration
126 of 171 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
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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