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Simon has 43 Hansard debate appearances, 100 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

27

Speeches

16

Questions

19

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

NHS / Health 7 appearances
Transport 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
Crime / Justice 2 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
NHS Corridor Care 8 Jul 2026 1
Ceramics Industry 6 Jul 2026 1
Ceramics Industry 6 Jul 2026 1
Ceramics Industry 6 Jul 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1
Puberty Blockers 23 Jun 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

91

Written

9

Oral

91

Answered

100

Total

Most questioned departments

Department of Health and Social Care 26 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 14 questions
Department for Education 12 questions
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 8 questions
Treasury 7 questions
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 6 questions
Home Office 5 questions
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 5 questions

Most active question topics

Education 13 questions
NHS / Health 10 questions
Foreign Affairs 6 questions
Energy 5 questions
Transport 5 questions

Recent questions

Question
Health: Climate Change 3 Jul 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Education: Weather 3 Jul 2026 Department for Education
Chiropractic: Lifelong Learning Entitlement 26 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Social Prescribing 24 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Arts 19 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Regulation 17 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care
Planning Obligations 17 Jun 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Compost: VAT 17 Jun 2026 Treasury
Chiropractic: Lifelong Learning Entitlement 16 Jun 2026 Department for Education
Insomnia: Mental Health Services 9 Jun 2026 Department of Health and Social Care

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Domestic Energy Efficiency (Call for Evidence) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Dr Simon Opher in parliamentary debates?

Dr Simon Opher has made 62 contributions across 43 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Dr Simon Opher asked?

Dr Simon Opher has tabled 100 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 91 written and 9 oral. The Commons average is 127 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.