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Michael Payne vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Michael Payne
Michael Payne
Lab Gedling
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Michael Payne and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 391 shared comparable votes.

388 same votes 3 different votes 391 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
4 Aye 5 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
4 Aye 5 No
53 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
11 Aye 17 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 28 shared votes
11 Aye 17 No
11 Aye 16 No
Defence 100% aligned 27 shared votes
11 Aye 16 No

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

Voting record

74.8%
2% above average
Rank 314 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
464
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
240
51.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
224
48.3% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

22
-71.0 vs Commons average
Rank 599 of 650
Appearances
67
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
25
-137.0 vs Commons average
Rank 602 of 650
Contributions
102
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£216,868
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£216,868
4% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
10
2 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 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
32 of 32 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Work / Employment
40 of 42 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Transport
28 of 30 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Tax
103 of 114 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 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
No
Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax 14 Oct 2026
Tax
No
No
Opposition Day motion: MoD Bicester and illegal migrants 14 Oct 2026
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
Aye
Draft ACAS Code of Practice on Time Off for Trade Union Duties and Activities 14 Oct 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over extension motion 13 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Third Reading 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage: Amendment 18 13 Oct 2026
Crime / Justice
No
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