Dr Simon Opher
MP since 4 Jul 2024
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Dr Simon Opher is the Labour MP for Stroud, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
471
Votes Cast
N/A
Expenses
11,388
Majority
46.4%
Vote Share
Expenses
No expense data available.
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 55,221 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
339
Written Questions
19
Oral Questions
80
Debates Spoken In⚑
175
Speeches⚑
471
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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4 NOHealth Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
Health Bill
4 votes · 8 Sept 2026
2 NOHealth Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
Health Bill
2 votes · 7 Sept 2026
1 AYE3 NORepresentation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
Representation of the People Bill
4 votes · 2 Sept 2026
3 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Financial Interests(8)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
SXSW London
I received a complementary platinum pass for SXSW London conference where I was a speaker
12 June 2025
£1,300
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
SXSW London
I received a complementary platinum pass for SXSW London conference where I was a speaker
12 June 2025
- Name of donor
- SXSW London
- Address of donor
- Second Floor, 67-71 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- I received a complementary platinum pass for SXSW London conference where I was a speaker, value £1,300
- Date received
- 12 June 2025
- Date accepted
- 19 June 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 16034054
Registered 2 July 2025
Visits outside the UK
the Council for Arab-British Understanding
£1,050
Visits outside the UK
the Council for Arab-British Understanding
- Name of donor
- Caabu (Council for Arab-British Understanding)
- Address of donor
- 1 Gough Square, London EC4A 3DE
- Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation)
- Flights, accommodation and food, value £1,050
- Destination of visit
- Palestine and Jordan
- Dates of visit
- 14 September 2025 to 16 September 2025
- Purpose of visit
- Fact finding visit organised by the Council for Arab-British Understanding
Registered 18 September 2025
Miscellaneous
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Director of Prema Arts Centre, Uley. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 July 2024)
Registered 17 July 2024
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 15 July 2025
Registered 22 July 2025
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 29 November 2025
Registered 2 December 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament
Game: Gun Sports
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will ban the use of lead shot and large calibre bullets for game shooting.
Enterprise Investment Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of extending eligibility for the Enterprise Investment Scheme tax relief to people investing in community a
Plastics: Treaties
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) he and (b) a Minister from his Department plans to attend the next round of negotiations on the UN Global Plastics Tr
Housing Benefit and Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what progress she has made on merging pension credit and housing benefit.
Housing Benefit and Pension Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which body will administer the proposed merged housing and pension credit.
Pensioners: Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pensioners in receipt of Housing Benefit are not claiming Pension Credit.
Personal Independence Payment: Stroud
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to her Department's Green Paper entitled Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, published on 18 Ma
Special Educational Needs: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support SEND transport providers.
Historic Environment Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will bring section 230 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 into force.
Sustainable Farming Incentive: Educational Visits
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 17 March to Question 36816 on Sustainable Farming Incentive: Educational Visits, whether the proposed s
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