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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
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 21
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to Disagree with Lords Amendment 8
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill: Motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Third Reading
Education
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 210
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 209
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 171
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: Amendment 188
Education
No
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill Report Stage: New Clause 36
Education
No
Employment Rights Bill: Third Reading
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: New Schedule 2
Work / Employment
Aye
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 297
Work / Employment
No
Employment Rights Bill Report Stage: Amendment 291
Work / Employment
No

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