Dr Simon Opher

Dr Simon Opher

Constituency: Stroud

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Dr Simon Opher is the Labour MP for Stroud, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

Voting attendance record for Dr Simon Opher

LAST 10 DIVISIONS

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

25 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

Opposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas

Energy & Utilities Environment & Climate

24 Mar 2026

✗ No

Opposition Day Motion: Defence

Foreign Affairs & Defence

24 Mar 2026

✗ No

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2

Taxation Employment & Workers Rights Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3

Taxation Pensions Parliamentary Procedure

23 Mar 2026

✓ Aye

VOTES BY CATEGORY

Justice & Law 55
Parliamentary Procedure 55
Employment & Workers Rights 35
Local Government 29
Taxation 24
Housing & Planning 23
Trade & Industry 23
Economy & Finance 17
Foreign Affairs & Defence 17
Welfare & Benefits 16
Policing & Crime 15
Other / Procedural 14
Child Welfare & Safeguarding 13
Education & Skills 12
Devolution 12
Transport 10
Pensions 10
Mental Health 9
Environment & Climate 8
Digital & AI 8
Immigration & Asylum 6
Sport 6
Energy & Utilities 6
Freedom of Information & Transparency 5
Science & Technology 4
NHS & Health 4
Small Business 2
Equalities & Discrimination 1
Media & Culture 1
Drug & Alcohol Policy 1
Electoral Reform 1

LEAST POPULAR DIVISIONS VOTED IN

Low-participation divisions where Dr Simon Opher voted

Sentencing Guidelines Third Reading

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

30 Apr 2025

✓ Aye

158 MPs voted

UK-EU customs union (duty to negotiate): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Foreign Affairs & Defence Trade & Industry

09 Dec 2025

✓ Aye

200 MPs voted

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill: Amendment 3

Justice & Law

30 Apr 2025

✗ No

225 MPs voted

Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-Sentence Reports) Bill: Amendment 4

Justice & Law Parliamentary Procedure

30 Apr 2025

✗ No

228 MPs voted

European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion

Parliamentary Procedure Freedom of Information & Transparency

29 Oct 2025

✗ No

250 MPs voted

MOST POPULAR DIVISIONS NOT VOTED IN

High-participation divisions where Dr Simon Opher did not vote

Opposition Day: Welfare

15 Jul 2025 532 MPs voted

Finance (No. 2) Bill: Second Reading

16 Dec 2025 531 MPs voted

Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts)

02 Dec 2025 524 MPs voted

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

10 Mar 2026 512 MPs voted

Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading

10 Mar 2026 505 MPs voted