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
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans her Department has to ensure that teachers have adequate information, resources and support to deliver the content on how and when to self-care
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment her Department has made of the need for a child health workforce strategy, in the context of the recommendations in the Health
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make it his policy to introduce a dedicated Standard Occupational Classification and Standard Industrial Classification codes for individuals working
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that electively home-educated children will be able to access the proposed Vocational GCSEs as private candid
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps they she has taken to initiate the review of Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs) committed to for 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed acquisition of Spire Healthcare on NHS services provided by that company.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed change of ownership of Spire Healthcare on the contractual and regulatory
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to develop a child health workforce action plan (a) in or (b) following the publication of the NHS Workforce Plan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made in delivering Specialist Domestic Abuse Courts across England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients are registered as veterans in England.
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