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Nick Smith vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Nick Smith
Nick Smith
Lab Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Nick Smith and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 410 shared comparable votes.

401 same votes 9 different votes 410 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
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No
7 Aye 18 No
Defence 100% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
17 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 25 shared votes
17 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 9 No
Benefits 65% aligned 17 shared votes
8 Aye 9 No
52 Aye 39 No
Tax 99% aligned 91 shared votes
53 Aye 38 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
13 Aye 21 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 34 shared votes
13 Aye 21 No
18 Aye 9 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
18 Aye 9 No

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

Voting record

74.9%
3% above average
Rank 310 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
1,812
2,419 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
633 eligible divisions
1,033
57.0% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
47.8% of votes cast
779
43.0% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.2% of votes cast
6
0.3% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
16 years, 6 months
Since 6 May 2010
Commons service
2 years, 4 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

95
-1.1 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Appearances
67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
123
-44.2 vs Commons average
Rank 324 of 650
Contributions
100
-67.2 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£2,595,067
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£251,492
11% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
0
0 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

Education
89 of 96 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
71 of 80 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Housing
60 of 68 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Foreign Affairs
71 of 82 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Brexit / EU
178 of 212 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No rebel
Budget Resolution No. 3: Income tax (default, property and savings rates) 3 Nov 2026
Tax
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 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
Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion 3 Dec 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
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
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
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