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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
Football Governance Bills [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No
Opposition Day: Sewage: Government amendment
Environment / Climate
Aye
Opposition Day: Sewage: Lib Dem motion
Environment / Climate
No
Opposition Day: Hospitals
NHS / Health
No
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
Transport
Aye
Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 Aye
Draft Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025
Energy
Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Second Reading Aye
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment on Second Reading No
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reduction) (England) Regulations 2025 Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords]: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: Amendment 6
Education
No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 4
Education
No
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] Report Stage: New Clause 1
Education
No
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15B, 15C, 15D, 15E
Education Tax
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