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.

458

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

Labour
25,607 votes46.4%
Conservative
14,219 votes25.8%
Reform UK
6,329 votes11.5%
Green Party
5,729 votes10.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,913 votes5.3%
Independent
261 votes0.5%
Volt United Kingdom
163 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

331

Written Questions

18

Oral Questions

75

Debates Spoken In

159

Speeches

458

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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3 NO

Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 14 Jul 2026

3 NO

Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee

3 votes · 1 Jul 2026

4 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 22 Jun 2026

2 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

2 votes · 17 Jun 2026

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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
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
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

Miscellaneous

Director of Prema Arts Centre, Uley. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 July 2024)

Registered 17 July 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
15 July 2025

Registered 22 July 2025

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
29 November 2025

Registered 2 December 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the updated School Food Standards reflect the latest scientific evidence on nutrition.

Department for Education2 Jun 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to help increase the production of domestic clean power.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero20 May 2026

General Practitioners: Termination of Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of GPs have left each ICB in the last 12 months.

Department of Health and Social Care17 Apr 2026

Food Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to improve food security.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs13 Apr 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to Written Statement HCWS1273, made on 27 January 2026, whether she plans to allocate some of the £400m grassroots sports fun

Department for Culture, Media and Sport10 Apr 2026

Departmental Records: Palestine

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to identify, review and publish departmental records relevant to Government policy in Palestine.

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Politics and Government: Palestine

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of making a formal public response to the petition dated September 2025 on the United Kingdom’s historic

Cabinet Office26 Mar 2026

Community Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has issued guidance to local authorities undergoing Local Government Reorganisation on the transfer or sale of

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government24 Mar 2026

Performing Arts: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to make comedy venues eligible for the 15% business rates relief.

AnsweredTreasury3 Mar 2026

Carbon Budgets

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how he plans to (a) embed climate adaptation and (b) integrate steps to mitigate and adapt within the seventh carbon budget.

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero26 Feb 2026
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