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Shockat Adam vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Shockat Adam
Shockat Adam
Ind Leicester South
vs
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Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Shockat Adam and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 49% of the time, based on 274 shared comparable votes.

133 same votes 141 different votes 274 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
0 Aye 3 No
Democracy / Parliament 100% aligned 3 shared votes
0 Aye 3 No
5 Aye 3 No
Energy 88% aligned 8 shared votes
6 Aye 2 No
8 Aye 6 No
Benefits 86% aligned 14 shared votes
6 Aye 8 No
4 Aye 3 No
Transport 86% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
14 Aye 6 No
Work / Employment 65% aligned 20 shared votes
13 Aye 7 No
Most different by topic
3 Aye 2 No
Digital / Online Safety 0% aligned 5 shared votes
2 Aye 3 No
9 Aye 16 No
Education 16% aligned 25 shared votes
16 Aye 9 No
4 Aye 0 No
Trade 25% aligned 4 shared votes
1 Aye 3 No
11 Aye 12 No
Crime / Justice 26% aligned 23 shared votes
8 Aye 15 No
5 Aye 6 No
Devolution / Local Government 27% aligned 11 shared votes
5 Aye 6 No

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

Voting record

58.4 %
14 % below average
Rank 583 of 649
Participation
79.7 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 649
336
575 eligible divisions
Total votes
458
575 eligible divisions
182
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
219
47.8 % of votes cast
154
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
239
52.2 % of votes cast
n/a
rebellion not calculated
Against party
7
1.5 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

173
+95.4 vs Commons average
Rank 26 of 649
Appearances
43
-34.6 vs Commons average
Rank 472 of 649
185
+47.1 vs Commons average
Rank 137 of 649
Contributions
62
-75.9 vs Commons average
Rank 448 of 649

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

Financials and interests

£230,874
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£230,874
2 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
8
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 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
26 of 31 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Benefits
23 of 30 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Defence
23 of 34 votes
#3
Trade
7 of 7 votes
Education
31 of 50 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
8 of 13 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 14 Jul 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 8 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 28 Apr 2026
Migration
Aye
No
Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X 27 Apr 2026
Education
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
Aye
Where they voted the same
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 14 Jul 2026
No
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 9 Jun 2026
No
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12 8 Jun 2026
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 2 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
No
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