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Member of Parliament

Dr Simon Opher

Lab Labour Stroud ID 5030
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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Simon has voted in 79.7 % of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Simon has voted against the party's recorded majority 7 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence — it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 458 of 575 eligible divisions (79.7 %). Commons average: 72.7 %.

458

Total votes

219

Aye

239

No

7

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 239

Divisions

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Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Devolution / Local Government 24/24 (100 %)
NHS / Health 11/11 (100 %)
Trade 7/7 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Defence 33/34 (97 %)

Lowest topic participation

Work / Employment 25/39 (64 %)
Environment / Climate 6/9 (67 %)
Benefits 21/30 (70 %)
Democracy / Parliament 7/10 (70 %)
Crime / Justice 44/62 (71 %)
Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Dr Simon Opher voted in?

Dr Simon Opher has recorded votes in 458 of 575 eligible Commons divisions (79.7 % participation rate). The Commons average is 72.7 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dr Simon Opher voted against their party?

Dr Simon Opher has voted against the party majority 7 times in the imported division data. Source