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Mr Paul Foster vs Dr Simon Opher

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

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Mr Paul Foster
Lab South Ribble
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Mr Paul Foster and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 97% of the time, based on 426 shared comparable votes.

412 same votes 14 different votes 426 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
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
51 Aye 26 No
Tax 100% aligned 77 shared votes
51 Aye 26 No
26 Aye 14 No
Education 100% aligned 40 shared votes
26 Aye 14 No
17 Aye 20 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 37 shared votes
17 Aye 20 No
8 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 28 shared votes
8 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

82.2%
10% above average
Rank 148 of 650
Participation
80.5%
8% above average
Rank 185 of 650
523
636 eligible divisions
Total votes
512
636 eligible divisions
263
50.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
245
47.9% of votes cast
260
49.7% of votes cast
No votes
267
52.1% of votes cast
8
1.5% 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

52
-44.5 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
Appearances
70
-26.5 vs Commons average
Rank 377 of 650
91
-77.2 vs Commons average
Rank 421 of 650
Contributions
115
-53.2 vs Commons average
Rank 351 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,848
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£194,848
14% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
1
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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Transport
31 of 32 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 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
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third Reading 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 94 20 Jun 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77 20 Jun 2025
Aye
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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