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Mr Connor Rand vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Mr Connor Rand
Mr Connor Rand
Lab Altrincham and Sale West
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Mr Connor Rand and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 347 shared comparable votes.

341 same votes 6 different votes 347 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
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
6 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
6 Aye 18 No
Most different by topic
9 Aye 13 No
Benefits 73% aligned 22 shared votes
9 Aye 13 No
41 Aye 30 No
Tax 100% aligned 71 shared votes
41 Aye 30 No
17 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 38 shared votes
17 Aye 21 No
15 Aye 10 No
Education 100% aligned 25 shared votes
15 Aye 10 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

64.8%
8% below average
Rank 515 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
412
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
211
51.2% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
201
48.8% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
0
0.0% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

51
-44.9 vs Commons average
Rank 482 of 650
Appearances
68
-27.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
68
-99.1 vs Commons average
Rank 487 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

£198,684
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£198,684
12% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
3
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

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
31 of 32 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Crime / Justice
52 of 66 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
11 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Defence
25 of 34 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
Aye
Government Amendment to Opposition day debate on Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
Aye
No
Opposition day: Welfare 11 Nov 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion) 4 Nov 2026
Transport
Aye
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8 4 Nov 2026
No
No
Sporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6 4 Nov 2026
No
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. 86: High value council tax surcharge 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
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