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Oliver Ryan vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Oliver Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Lab Burnley
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Oliver Ryan and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 98% of the time, based on 426 shared comparable votes.

418 same votes 8 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
54 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
54 Aye 44 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
9 Aye 16 No
Transport 100% aligned 25 shared votes
9 Aye 16 No
Most different by topic
7 Aye 9 No
Benefits 63% aligned 16 shared votes
7 Aye 9 No
54 Aye 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
54 Aye 44 No
25 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 41 shared votes
25 Aye 16 No
12 Aye 28 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 40 shared votes
12 Aye 28 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No

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

Voting record

82.0%
10% above average
Rank 151 of 650
Participation
80.6%
8% above average
Rank 184 of 650
519
633 eligible divisions
Total votes
510
633 eligible divisions
247
47.6% of votes cast
Aye votes
244
47.8% of votes cast
272
52.4% of votes cast
No votes
266
52.2% of votes cast
2
0.4% 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

38
-58.1 vs Commons average
Rank 552 of 650
Appearances
67
-29.1 vs Commons average
Rank 394 of 650
42
-125.2 vs Commons average
Rank 566 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

£234,505
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£234,505
4% above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
4
2 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

Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Education
48 of 50 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Transport
30 of 32 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Digital / Online Safety
10 of 11 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Trade
9 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
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
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API