What steps he is taking to help increase the production of domestic clean power.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Labour Party · Sitting since 4 Jul 2024
Simon Opher.
Labour Party MP for Stroud.
Commons votes
415/521
80% attendance · top 32% of MPs
Party alignment
28%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
296
across 96 debates · 46,936 words
Written Qs
299
298 answered · 1 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Labour Party MP in Green Party of England and Wales-controlled territory.
Dr Simon Opher is the Labour MP for Stroud, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Opher broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 | No | vs party |
| 24 Nov 2025 | English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: New Clause 29 | Yes | vs party |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading | No | vs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
25 Mar
Public Baths and Lidos
“Stroud lido closure is a crisis; calls for national lido fund, cheap accessible facilities, and community ownership models to prevent closures and deaths from unsafe wild swimming.”
24 Feb
Gaza Healthcare System
“Healthcare in Gaza has collapsed; over 1,700 healthcare workers killed; 37 NGOs face deregistration on 1 March; UK must pressure Israel to reopen humanitarian corridors, allow medi…”
2 Feb
Support for Defence SMEs
“Supports defence SME backing but raises urgent case of Impcross, a critical defence supplier facing collapse due to national security sale restrictions and tax authority action.”
20 Jan
Domestic Abuse-related Deaths: NHS Prevention
“The NHS must become equipped across all services—primary care, mental health, maternity, A&E—to identify domestic abuse early and refer victims to support; training should be integ…”
None recorded
Opher holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 76 | 25.4% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 38 | 12.7% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 36 | 12.0% |
| Department for Education | 23 | 7.7% |
| Home Office | 22 | 7.4% |
| Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 21 | 7.0% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 12 | 4.0% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 12 | 4.0% |
Most recent.
What proportion of GPs have left each ICB in the last 12 months.
Thanks to actions taken by this Government, we have the highest number of fully qualified general practitioners (GPs) since 2015, and steps are being taken to grow the GP workforce further. The national leaver rate was 7.8% in the period co…read full →
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to improve food security.
The UK has a resilient food supply chain and is equipped to deal with situations with the potential to cause disruption. Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise. This includes extensive, regular and o…read full →
Media and Sport, with reference to Written Statement HCWS1273, made on 27 January 2026, whether she plans to allocate some of the £400m grassroots sports funding to lidos.
The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming facilities, including lidos, which are great spaces for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy, and play an important role within communities. I was pleased …read full →
Register of interests.
Payment: £1,550
Payment: £1,550
Received on: 23 March 2026. Hours: 15.5 hrs five GP surgeries.
(Registered 23 March 2026) |
Role, work or services: Locum Doctor
Role, work or services: Locum Doctor
Payer: NHS, May Lane Surgery, Dursley, Glos GL11 4JN
(Registered 17 July 2024; updated 12 May 2025) |
Payment: £1,500 Payment for work as a locum at three GP surgeries
Payment: £1,500 Payment for work as a locum at three GP surgeries
Received on: 16 October 2025. Hours: 20 hrs 3 GP surgeries.
(Registered … |
Payment: £400 Payment for work as a locum for two GP surgeries
Payment: £400 Payment for work as a locum for two GP surgeries
Received on: 10 February 2025. Hours: 6 hrs.
(Registered 12 May 2025) |
Payment: £1,050 Payment for work as a locum for three full GP surgeries
Payment: £1,050 Payment for work as a locum for three full GP surgeries
Received on: 30 April 2025. Hours: 12 hrs Shifts at GP surgery to c… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 29 Apr 2026
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 147,336 | 72.3% |
| Office Costs | 28,232 | 13.9% |
| Accommodation | 18,979 | 9.3% |
| Staff Travel | 5,725 | 2.8% |
| MP Travel | 2,946 | 1.4% |
| Total · 176 claims | 203,790 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Opher on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stroud | 25,607 | 46.4% | Won |
2024 — full result, Stroud.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon OpherWON | Lab | 25,607 | 46.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Stroud →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 46,936 words
4 Sept 2024 → 22 Apr 2026
4 Sept 2024 → 22 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
299 tabled · 298 answered
299 tabled · 298 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
14 entries
14 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£203,790 · FY 24_25
£203,790 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
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