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Max Wilkinson vs Dr Simon Opher

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

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Max Wilkinson
LD Cheltenham
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Max Wilkinson and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 22% of the time, based on 312 shared comparable votes.

70 same votes 242 different votes 312 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
4 Aye 0 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 4 shared votes
4 Aye 0 No
10 Aye 1 No
Energy 64% aligned 11 shared votes
8 Aye 3 No
10 Aye 5 No
Benefits 53% aligned 15 shared votes
5 Aye 10 No
11 Aye 4 No
Housing 47% aligned 15 shared votes
7 Aye 8 No
5 Aye 4 No
Digital / Online Safety 33% aligned 9 shared votes
5 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
36 Aye 42 No
Tax 4% aligned 78 shared votes
45 Aye 33 No
16 Aye 20 No
Education 6% aligned 36 shared votes
22 Aye 14 No
12 Aye 10 No
Defence 9% aligned 22 shared votes
8 Aye 14 No
14 Aye 4 No
Transport 11% aligned 18 shared votes
4 Aye 14 No
5 Aye 3 No
Devolution / Local Government 13% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

68.0 %
5 % below average
Rank 462 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
391
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
217
55.5 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
47.8 % of votes cast
174
44.5 % of votes cast
No votes
239
52.2 % of votes cast
3
0.8 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 1 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

111
+33.0 vs Commons average
Rank 115 of 649
Appearances
43
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
136
-2.5 vs Commons average
Rank 203 of 649
Contributions
62
-76.5 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£196,958
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£196,958
13 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
7
2 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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

Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
10 of 11 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Education
43 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Tax
86 of 111 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 8 Jul 2026
Education
Aye
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9 27 Jan 2026
No
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