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Lorraine Beavers vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Lorraine Beavers
Lorraine Beavers
Lab Blackpool North and Fleetwood
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Lorraine Beavers and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 406 shared comparable votes.

404 same votes 2 different votes 406 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
53 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
53 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
53 Aye 41 No
Tax 100% aligned 94 shared votes
53 Aye 41 No
26 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
26 Aye 16 No
16 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 36 shared votes
16 Aye 20 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
16 Aye 8 No
Devolution / Local Government 100% aligned 24 shared votes
16 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

86.1 %
13 % above average
Rank 75 of 650
Participation
79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 650
485
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
449
563 eligible divisions
258
53.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
213
47.4 % of votes cast
227
46.8 % of votes cast
No votes
236
52.6 % of votes cast
8
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

48
-22.9 vs Commons average
Rank 410 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
59
-66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 441 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

£199,406
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£199,406
12 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
3
1 registered category
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

Housing
31 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1 13 Jun 2025
No
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
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
No
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API