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Paul Davies vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Paul Davies
Paul Davies
Lab Colne Valley
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Paul Davies and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 480 shared comparable votes.

473 same votes 7 different votes 480 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
53 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
53 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 No
12 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 33 shared votes
12 Aye 21 No
20 Aye 8 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 28 shared votes
20 Aye 8 No
Most different by topic
8 Aye 13 No
Benefits 71% aligned 21 shared votes
8 Aye 13 No
53 Aye 45 No
Tax 100% aligned 98 shared votes
53 Aye 45 No
27 Aye 16 No
Education 100% aligned 43 shared votes
27 Aye 16 No
17 Aye 25 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 42 shared votes
17 Aye 25 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

94.2%
22% above average
Rank 2 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
584
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
296
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
288
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
263
52.8% of votes cast
0
0.0% 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

51
-38.6 vs Commons average
Rank 466 of 650
Appearances
59
-30.6 vs Commons average
Rank 414 of 650
61
-95.0 vs Commons average
Rank 496 of 650
Contributions
92
-64.0 vs Commons average
Rank 391 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£194,533
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£194,533
14% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
0
0 registered categories
Registered interests
11
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

Education
50 of 50 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Defence
34 of 34 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Housing
32 of 32 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Benefits
30 of 30 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 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 27 Oct 2026
Aye
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
Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API