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Luke Pollard vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Luke Pollard
Luke Pollard
Lab Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Luke Pollard and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 289 shared comparable votes.

282 same votes 7 different votes 289 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 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No
14 Aye 7 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 21 shared votes
14 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 10 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
6 Aye 10 No
34 Aye 24 No
Tax 100% aligned 58 shared votes
34 Aye 24 No
9 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 29 shared votes
9 Aye 20 No
18 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 28 shared votes
18 Aye 10 No
10 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 26 shared votes
10 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

69.3%
3% below average
Rank 437 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
1,501
2,167 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
827
55.1% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
674
44.9% 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
9 years, 5 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

81
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 311 of 650
Appearances
68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
686
+518.9 vs Commons average
Rank 12 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

£1,926,010
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£309,067
37% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
2
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
3
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

Foreign Affairs
73 of 82 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Migration
144 of 163 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Brexit / EU
164 of 189 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
74 of 90 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Defence
58 of 71 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
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. 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
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
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