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

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)

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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3 AYE

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 25 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Non Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

3 votes · 25 Mar 2025

3 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

3 votes · 19 Mar 2025

2 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 18 Mar 2025

3 NO

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 17 Mar 2025

2 AYE3 NO

Employment Rights Bill Report Stage

5 votes · 12 Mar 2025

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

Osteoporosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to deliver early diagnosis services for osteoporosis.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Feb 2025

Agriculture: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Capital Grant scheme for farmers will re-open for applications.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Feb 2025

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to end homelessness; and what steps she plans to take to involve people with lived experience.

AnsweredMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21 Feb 2025

Refugees: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will automate the visa extension scheme application process for people applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.

AnsweredHome Office21 Feb 2025

Holiday Accommodation: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department's proposed regulations on short-term lets will be extended to include static caravan holiday parks.

AnsweredDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport21 Feb 2025

Caravans: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing new customer protections for individuals that purchase static caravans, in the

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade21 Feb 2025

Caravans: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to stop the mis-selling of static caravans via the holiday park industry.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade21 Feb 2025

Climate and Nature Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve data reporting on consumption emissions, in the context of commitments made during

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Feb 2025

Nature Conservation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to implement changes to binding commitments on nature protection, in the context of assurance

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs21 Feb 2025

NHS 111: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce the average response time for the NHS 111 service.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care21 Feb 2025
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