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 NOArmed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Committee
4 votes · 2 Jun 2026
1 AYE3 NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
King's Speech Motion for an Address
4 votes · 20 May 2026
4 AYEEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
4 votes · 27 Apr 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
- Date interest arose
- 15 July 2025
Registered 22 July 2025
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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
Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will set out her timeline for the implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.
Electric Vehicles: Charging Points
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if her Department will take steps to ensure that households that do not have driveways can access (a) on-street and (b) domestic EV charging infrastructure
Conditions of Employment: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to strengthen employee rights for those who were employed by an employer that has become insolvent.
Litter
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing mandatory codes of practice for businesses to reduce litter.
Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to bring empty homes back into use.
Sexual Offences Act 2003
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will make it her policy to amend the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to classify driving instructors as a position of trust.
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps has her Department is taking with the Teacher's Pension Scheme to reduce the time taken to provide pension valuations for teachers undergoing di
Edward Jenner
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with UNESCO on the proposed application for Dr Edward Jenner's house in Berkeley to receive world herita
Park Homes: Sales
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her department has any plans to review the 10% commission charge applied to the sale of park homes by site owner.
Business Premises: Empty Property
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make it her policy to implement part 10 of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.
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