Guy Opperman
Conservative Former MP · left 30 May 2024
Represented Hexham · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham | |||
| Caernarfon | |||
| North Swindon |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) | Government | 13 November 2023 | 5 July 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 27 October 2022 | 13 November 2023 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 8 July 2022 | 8 September 2022 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions) | Government | 14 June 2017 | 7 July 2022 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 13 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
Voting participation
63rd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127 | 112 | 88.2% |
| 2023 | 256 | 230 | 89.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 205 | 81.7% |
| 2021 | 242 | 203 | 83.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 166 | 87.4% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 918 | 86.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 629th of 650 current MPs (23 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 164 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 164 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 131 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 149 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
No data for this measure.
Hansard activity
joint 151st of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for Hexham
- – Joined Conservative
2015
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2016
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2017
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2022
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2023
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2024
- – Left the House of Commons (Dissolution)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.