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Ms Julie Minns vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Ms Julie Minns
Ms Julie Minns
Lab Carlisle
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Ms Julie Minns and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 442 shared comparable votes.

434 same votes 8 different votes 442 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
59 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
59 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
6 Aye 7 No
Benefits 85% aligned 13 shared votes
6 Aye 7 No
59 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 103 shared votes
59 Aye 44 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
16 Aye 18 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
16 Aye 18 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No

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

Voting record

86.7%
14% above average
Rank 58 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
549
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
633 eligible divisions
285
51.9% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
47.8% of votes cast
264
48.1% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.2% of votes cast
5
0.9% 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

248
+153.5 vs Commons average
Rank 14 of 650
Appearances
67
-27.5 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650
276
+111.4 vs Commons average
Rank 95 of 650
Contributions
100
-64.6 vs Commons average
Rank 388 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£180,792
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£180,792
20% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
5
3 registered categories
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
2
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
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Environment / Climate
10 of 10 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
No rebel
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
Aye
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
Aye rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Report Stage: Amendment (a) to New Clause 10 16 May 2025
No
No rebel
Closure motion 16 May 2025
Aye
No rebel
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 29 Nov 2024
Aye
Where they voted the same
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
Aye
Aye
Draft Housing (Tenancy Deposit Schemes) Order 2026 4 Nov 2026
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
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief) 3 Nov 2026
Tax Transport
Aye
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API