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Steve Yemm vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Steve Yemm
Steve Yemm
Lab Mansfield
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Steve Yemm and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 99% of the time, based on 473 shared comparable votes.

466 same votes 7 different votes 473 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 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 44 No
Tax 100% aligned 97 shared votes
53 Aye 44 No
19 Aye 29 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 48 shared votes
19 Aye 29 No
27 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 42 shared votes
27 Aye 15 No
10 Aye 20 No
Defence 100% aligned 30 shared votes
10 Aye 20 No

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

Voting record

92.9%
21% above average
Rank 7 of 650
Participation
80.3%
8% above average
Rank 187 of 650
576
620 eligible divisions
Total votes
498
620 eligible divisions
290
50.3% of votes cast
Aye votes
235
47.2% of votes cast
286
49.7% 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

91
0.0 vs Commons average
Rank 247 of 650
Appearances
61
-30.0 vs Commons average
Rank 406 of 650
115
-43.5 vs Commons average
Rank 326 of 650
Contributions
94
-64.5 vs Commons average
Rank 392 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£179,690
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£179,690
21% below average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10% below average
6
2 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

Work / Employment
42 of 42 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
17 of 17 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#3
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#4
Trade
10 of 10 votes
Migration
13 of 13 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
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
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4 19 Oct 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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