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Mr Richard Holden vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Mr Richard Holden
Mr Richard Holden
Con Basildon and Billericay
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Mr Richard Holden and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 316 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 310 different votes 316 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
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
15 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 33 shared votes
16 Aye 17 No
34 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
Most different by topic
34 Aye 47 No
Tax 0% aligned 81 shared votes
47 Aye 34 No
9 Aye 22 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
22 Aye 9 No
13 Aye 11 No
Defence 0% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 0% aligned 21 shared votes
16 Aye 5 No
4 Aye 15 No
Housing 0% aligned 19 shared votes
15 Aye 4 No

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

Voting record

80.0 %
7 % above average
Rank 204 of 650
Participation
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 215 of 650
1,300
1,626 eligible divisions
Total votes
444
558 eligible divisions
637
49.0 % of votes cast
Aye votes
211
47.5 % of votes cast
663
51.0 % of votes cast
No votes
233
52.5 % of votes cast
2
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
1 years, 11 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

46
-24.3 vs Commons average
Rank 413 of 650
Appearances
38
-32.3 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
60
-64.8 vs Commons average
Rank 431 of 650
Contributions
58
-66.8 vs Commons average
Rank 446 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,267,818
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£332,582
47 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
6
3 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
5
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

Foreign Affairs
49 of 50 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Brexit / EU
60 of 63 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Trade
45 of 51 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Defence
60 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Housing
46 of 53 votes
#5
Defence
32 of 33 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Railways Bill: Third Reading 10 Jun 2026
Transport
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: New Clause 30 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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