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Pamela Nash vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Pamela Nash
Pamela Nash
Lab Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Pamela Nash and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 396 shared comparable votes.

392 same votes 4 different votes 396 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
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No
15 Aye 7 No
Housing 100% aligned 22 shared votes
15 Aye 7 No
7 Aye 12 No
Transport 100% aligned 19 shared votes
7 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 6 No
Benefits 78% aligned 9 shared votes
3 Aye 6 No
13 Aye 27 No
Crime / Justice 98% aligned 40 shared votes
14 Aye 26 No
47 Aye 39 No
Tax 100% aligned 86 shared votes
47 Aye 39 No
23 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 34 shared votes
23 Aye 11 No
11 Aye 13 No
Defence 100% aligned 24 shared votes
11 Aye 13 No

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

Voting record

78.2%
6% above average
Rank 237 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
485
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
232
47.8% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
253
52.2% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.8% of votes cast
1
0.2% of votes cast
Against party
7
1.4% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

20
-73.0 vs Commons average
Rank 605 of 650
Appearances
67
-26.0 vs Commons average
Rank 387 of 650
29
-133.0 vs Commons average
Rank 596 of 650
Contributions
102
-60.0 vs Commons average
Rank 376 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£906,679
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£97,383
57% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
10
5 registered categories
0
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
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Foreign Affairs
16 of 17 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Migration
11 of 13 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Housing
27 of 32 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
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
No rebel
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 1 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers 21 Oct 2026
No
Aye
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Brexit / EU Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 21 Oct 2026
Transport
Aye
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process 21 Oct 2026
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51 20 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API