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.
504
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)
347
Written Questions
20
Oral Questions
86
Debates Spoken In⚑
186
Speeches⚑
504
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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2 NOOpposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
Opposition Day motion
2 votes · 14 Oct 2026
3 NOCourts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 13 Oct 2026
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
2 NOPublic Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 votes · 14 Jul 2026
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage
2 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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Miscellaneous
Director of Prema Arts Centre, Uley. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 17 July 2024)
Registered 17 July 2024
Miscellaneous
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
Brownfield Land Release Fund
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he plans to extend the Brownfield Land Release Fund.
Historic Environment Records
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 58971 on Historic Environment Records, how he plans to commence section
Domestic Abuse: Health Professions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support networks of (a) clinicians and (b) health professionals who wish to share best practice on responding to do
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many Plan 2 student loan borrowers there are resident in Stroud.
Orchestras: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to support orchestras.
Pension Funds: Fossil Fuels
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with The Pensions Regulator on what estimate it has made of how many and what proportion of UK pension scheme assets in
Gaza: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to keep the Gaza medical evacuation scheme operating.
New Businesses and Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) small and (b) start-up businesses.
Schools: Solar Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department will resume approvals for applications made by schools to attain purchasing power agreements for the installation of solar panels.
Non-governmental Organisations: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to support international non-governmental organisations that have been deregistered in Gaza and
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