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Mike Martin vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Mike Martin
Mike Martin
LD Tunbridge Wells
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Mike Martin and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 23% of the time, based on 278 shared comparable votes.

65 same votes 213 different votes 278 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 1 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 5 shared votes
4 Aye 1 No
9 Aye 1 No
Energy 70% aligned 10 shared votes
8 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 2 No
Benefits 50% aligned 10 shared votes
3 Aye 7 No
4 Aye 0 No
Environment / Climate 50% aligned 4 shared votes
2 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 3 No
Digital / Online Safety 38% aligned 8 shared votes
4 Aye 4 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 3 No
Transport 0% aligned 12 shared votes
3 Aye 9 No
29 Aye 34 No
Tax 5% aligned 63 shared votes
37 Aye 26 No
16 Aye 19 No
Education 6% aligned 35 shared votes
21 Aye 14 No
10 Aye 8 No
Defence 11% aligned 18 shared votes
8 Aye 10 No
6 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 14% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 584 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
186
55.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
47.8 % of votes cast
150
44.6 % of votes cast
No votes
239
52.2 % of votes cast
0
0.0 % 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

109
+31.0 vs Commons average
Rank 124 of 649
Appearances
43
-35.0 vs Commons average
Rank 474 of 649
145
+6.5 vs Commons average
Rank 192 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

£164,314
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£164,314
27 % below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
41
5 registered categories
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

Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
42 of 50 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
26 of 31 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
NHS / Health
9 of 11 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Trade
5 of 7 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
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148 10 Jun 2026
Transport
No
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026 9 Jun 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
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
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