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Louise Haigh vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Louise Haigh
Louise Haigh
Lab Sheffield Heeley
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Louise Haigh and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 297 shared comparable votes.

291 same votes 6 different votes 297 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
29 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
10 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 20 shared votes
10 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
5 Aye 13 No
Benefits 67% aligned 18 shared votes
5 Aye 13 No
29 Aye 18 No
Tax 100% aligned 47 shared votes
29 Aye 18 No
13 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
13 Aye 25 No
11 Aye 11 No
Defence 100% aligned 22 shared votes
11 Aye 11 No
15 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No

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

Voting record

64.5%
8% below average
Rank 521 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,561
2,422 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
898
57.5% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
663
42.5% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
1
0.1% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
11 years, 6 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

18
-77.9 vs Commons average
Rank 614 of 650
Appearances
68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
318
+150.9 vs Commons average
Rank 75 of 650
Contributions
107
-60.1 vs Commons average
Rank 370 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,002,785
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£226,069
same as average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
7
4 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
6
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

Work / Employment
67 of 80 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 47 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
54 of 71 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Brexit / EU
161 of 212 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Trade
69 of 94 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
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.7: Increase in rate of banking surcharge for temporary period 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
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
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