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
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 29 November 2025
Registered 2 December 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Dr in Parliament
NHS 111: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the NHS 111 service is accessible to elderly patients.
River Frome: Beavers
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the release of wild beavers in the River Frome.
Housing: Construction
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on ensuring that constraints on the strate
Nurses: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to increase the number of entry level nursing roles.
Community Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish a timeline for the implementation of his local power plans policy.
Climate Change
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to strengthen the National Adaptation Programme.
Pregnancy
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average body mass index of pregnant women in the (a) most recent period for which data is availab
Active Travel: Rural Areas
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Active Travel England funding allocation formula on (a) rural and (b) semi-rural are
Preventive Medicine
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with the health mission delivery board on the prevention of ill health.
Health Mission Board: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Health Mission Delivery Board has appointed external experts.
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