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Wendy Morton vs Dr Simon Opher

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

Photograph of Wendy Morton
Wendy Morton
Con Aldridge-Brownhills
vs
Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud

Voting alignment

Wendy Morton and Dr Simon Opher voted the same way 2% of the time, based on 252 shared comparable votes.

6 same votes 246 different votes 252 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
5 Aye 8 No
Benefits 23% aligned 13 shared votes
5 Aye 8 No
3 Aye 4 No
Migration 14% aligned 7 shared votes
3 Aye 4 No
5 Aye 16 No
Devolution / Local Government 5% aligned 21 shared votes
15 Aye 6 No
17 Aye 8 No
Crime / Justice 4% aligned 25 shared votes
7 Aye 18 No
22 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
Most different by topic
22 Aye 42 No
Tax 0% aligned 64 shared votes
42 Aye 22 No
13 Aye 14 No
Education 0% aligned 27 shared votes
14 Aye 13 No
13 Aye 10 No
Defence 0% aligned 23 shared votes
10 Aye 13 No
9 Aye 5 No
Transport 0% aligned 14 shared votes
5 Aye 9 No
3 Aye 11 No
Work / Employment 0% aligned 14 shared votes
11 Aye 3 No

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

Voting record

78.4 %
6 % above average
Rank 236 of 650
Participation
79.6 %
7 % above average
Rank 208 of 650
1,844
2,351 eligible divisions
Total votes
450
565 eligible divisions
881
47.8 % of votes cast
Aye votes
214
47.6 % of votes cast
963
52.2 % of votes cast
No votes
236
52.4 % of votes cast
3
0.2 % of votes cast
Against party
7
1.6 % of votes cast
11 years, 2 months
Since 7 May 2015
Commons service
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024

Debates

140
+67.5 vs Commons average
Rank 51 of 650
Appearances
39
-33.5 vs Commons average
Rank 479 of 650
243
+114.3 vs Commons average
Rank 72 of 650
Contributions
59
-69.7 vs Commons average
Rank 449 of 650

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

Financials and interests

£1,630,211
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£204,255
all imported IPSA years
£253,374
12 % above average
Latest expenses
£204,255
10 % below average
13
5 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
5
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

Brexit / EU
204 of 211 votes
#1
Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
Trade
85 of 89 votes
#2
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
Devolution / Local Government
61 of 66 votes
#3
Trade
5 of 5 votes
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
#4
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
Migration
149 of 169 votes
#5
Defence
33 of 34 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
Where they voted the same
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 17 25 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee: Amendment 39 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage: Amendment 160 17 Jun 2025
Crime / Justice
No
No
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Report Stage: New Clause 21 12 May 2025
Migration
No
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