Member of Parliament

Dr Simon Opher

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

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

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 219 / Noes 239

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X Education	22 Apr 2026	Aye
Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B Benefits	22 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2 Devolution / Local Government	21 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (b) in lieu of Lords Amendments 359 and 439 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 342 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: Amendments (a) to (d) in lieu of Lords Amendment 11 Crime / Justice	20 Apr 2026	Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Crime / Justice	25 Mar 2026	Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Crime / Justice	25 Mar 2026	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