Voting Record — Guy Opperman MP, Hexham (24962)

Guy Opperman is currently Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
13 Dec 2019 still in office Con 1 vote out of 860, 0.1% 860 votes out of 1002, 85.8% 0 times
9 Jun 2017 6 Nov 2019 Con 5 votes out of 420, 1.2% 420 votes out of 463, 90.7% 0 times
8 May 2015 3 May 2017 Con 1 vote out of 421, 0.2% 421 votes out of 467, 90.1% 63 times
6 May 2010 30 Mar 2015 Con 9 votes out of 938, 1.0% 938 votes out of 1239, 75.7% 0 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this MP's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this MP was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanCon VoteRôle
13 Nov 2023Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport),
13 Nov 2023Stopped being The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
Commons7 Mar 2023Public Order Bill — Clause 9 - Offence of interference with access to or provision of abortion services Majorityunknown Unknown
27 Oct 2022Became The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions,
26 Oct 2022Stopped being Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee
19 Oct 2022Became Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee
8 Sep 2022Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
8 Jul 2022Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
7 Jul 2022Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
2 Feb 2022Stopped being Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee
26 Jan 2022Became Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee
15 Jun 2021Stopped being Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee
8 Jun 2021Became Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee
Commons17 Jun 2020Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 Majorityno Rebel
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanCon VoteRôle
Commons4 Sep 2019European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) Bill — Clause 1 — Purpose of Delaying Withdrawal — Content of Bill to Implement Withdrawl Agreement minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — New Clause 10 — International Obligations — Abortion — Sexual and Reproductive Health Majorityno Rebel
Commons1 Apr 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship — Motion (C) Customs Union minorityno Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (O) — Seeking Preferential Trade Arrangements To Apply In Absense of Withdrawal Agreement Majorityaye Rebel
Commons27 Mar 2019EU Withdrawal and Future Relationship Votes — Motion (B) — Leave Without a Deal on 12 April 2019 Majorityaye Rebel
14 Jun 2017Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions,
14 Jun 2017Stopped being The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanCon VoteRôle
Commons13 Mar 2017European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill (Programme) (No. 2) tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Nov 2016Digital Economy Bill — New Clause 27 — Introduction of Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme as Alternative to Universal Service Order Provision tellnono Teller
Commons28 Nov 2016Digital Economy Bill — New Clause 10 — Internet Pornography: Requirement to Teach Age Requirement and Risks tellnono Teller
Commons15 Nov 2016Small Charitable Donations and Childcare Payments Bill — Regulations on Local Branches and Groups tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jul 2016Charter for Budget Responsibility — Reducing Public Borrowing — Cap on Welfare Spending tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jul 2016Housing Benefit Cuts — Supported Housing tellnono Teller
Commons19 Jul 2016Higher Education and Research Bill — Second Reading tellayeaye Teller
17 Jul 2016Became The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury,
17 Jul 2016Stopped being Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
Commons13 Jul 2016Appointment of Jenny Willott Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jun 2016Finance Bill — Clause 135 — Report on the Impact of the Climate Change Levy tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jun 2016Finance Bill — New Clause 1 Review of Income Tax Treatment of Workers Providing Services Through Intermediaries tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jun 2016Finance Bill — Clause 10 — Company Car Tax — Diesel Cars With Low Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rates tellnono Teller
Commons8 Jun 2016Benefit Cuts for Disabled and Ill People Required to Participate in Activities Intended to Increase Their Chances of Obtaining Work tellnono Teller
Commons8 Jun 2016BBC — Television Licence for Consumers of BBC On-Demand Services — Transparency Over BBC Budgets — Open Commissioning tellnono Teller
Commons25 May 2016Queen's Speech — Forcing Schools to Become Academies — Further Rises in University Tuition Fees tellnono Teller
Commons11 May 2016Housing and Planning Bill — Clause 72 — Vacant High Value Local Authority Housing — Local Retention of Funds for Social Housing tellayeaye Teller
Commons4 May 2016Opposition Day — NHS Bursaries tellnono Teller
Commons27 Apr 2016Trade Union Bill — Publication Requirements — Public Sector Union Officials tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Apr 2016Trade Union Bill — Publication of a Strategy for the Rollout of Secure Electronic Balloting tellayeaye Teller
Commons26 Apr 2016Policing and Crime Bill — Schedule 1 — Consent of Fire Authority and Councils or Local People Before Police and Crime Commissioner Given Fire and Rescue Responsibilities tellnono Teller
Commons26 Apr 2016Policing and Crime Bill — Schedule 1 — Report on Funding Requirement Prior to Police and Crime Commissioners Gaining Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Service tellnono Teller
Commons26 Apr 2016Policing and Crime Bill — Police and Crime Commissioners — Responsibility for Fire and Rescue Service. tellnono Teller
Commons20 Apr 2016Energy Bill — Onshore Wind Power — Ceasing to Count Towards Renewables Obligation tellayeaye Teller
Commons13 Apr 2016Tax Avoidance and Evasion tellnono Teller
Commons23 Mar 2016Government Assessment of Medium Term Economic and Budgetary Position for Submission to the European Commission tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Mar 2016High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons23 Mar 2016High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — New Clause 22 — Construction of an Integrated Euston Station tellnono Teller
Commons23 Mar 2016High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — New Clause 8 — Office of the HS2 Adjudicator to Protect the Environment and Communities tellnono Teller
Commons23 Mar 2016High Speed Rail (London — West Midlands) Bill — New Clause 20 — Allow Public Sector Operators to Run High Speed 2 Passenger Services tellnono Teller
Commons9 Mar 2016Immigration Health Charge for Youth Mobility Scheme Applicants and Nationals of Australia and New Zealand tellayeaye Teller
Commons9 Mar 2016Enterprise Bill — Clause 33 — Powers for Local Government to Vary Sunday Opening Hours for Large Shops tellnono Teller
Commons24 Feb 2016Opposition Day — Police Funding, Crime and Community Safety tellnono Teller
Commons24 Feb 2016Opposition Day — Transitional State Pension Arrangements for Women tellnono Teller
Commons10 Feb 2016Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2016-17 — Level of Central Government Funding for Policing tellayeaye Teller
Commons27 Jan 2016Opposition Day — Prisons and Probation — Bring G4S Establishments Under Government Control — Review Rehabilitation Policy — Publish Agreement with Saudi Arabia tellnono Teller
Commons27 Jan 2016Opposition Day — Application of Housing Benefit Cuts to Supported Housing tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2016Psychoactive Substances Bill — Schedule 1 — Exempted Substances — Alkyl Nitrites (Poppers) tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2016Psychoactive Substances Bill — Clause 8 — Importing of A Psychoactive Substance for Personal Use tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2016Psychoactive Substances Bill — New Clause 2 — Closure of Premises Prior to a Court Decision tellnono Teller
Commons20 Jan 2016Psychoactive Substances Bill — New Clause 1 — Personal, Social and Health Education. tellnono Teller
Commons6 Jan 2016Opposition Day — Flooding — Spending on Flood Defences — Review of Flood Policy tellnono Teller
Commons6 Jan 2016Opposition Day — Universal Credit Work Allowance — Decision to Cut tellnono Teller
Commons9 Dec 2015Opposition Day — Impact of Policies on Women tellnono Teller
Commons9 Dec 2015Opposition Day — Mental Health tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2015Opposition Day — Protecting the Education Budget tellnono Teller
Commons18 Nov 2015Opposition Day — The Economy — Tax Credits — Investment in Science, Technology and Green Jobs tellnono Teller
Commons4 Nov 2015Opposition Day — Policing tellnono Teller
Commons3 Nov 2015Access to Medical Treatments (Innovation) Bill — Database of Innovative Treatments — Departure from Accepted Practice — Money tellayeaye Teller
Commons28 Oct 2015Opposition Day — Junior Doctors' Contracts tellnono Teller
Commons28 Oct 2015Opposition Day — Steel Industry tellnono Teller
Commons21 Oct 2015Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 10 — Set Funding of Combined Authorities Over a Year in Advance tellnono Teller
Commons21 Oct 2015Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Clause 3 — Make Creation of a Combined Authority Conditional on Having Elected Mayor tellayeaye Teller
Commons21 Oct 2015Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — New Clause 23 — Report on Funding of Combined Authorities tellnono Teller
Commons14 Oct 2015Charter for Budget Responsibility — Aiming for Budget Surplus — Cap on Welfare Spending tellayeaye Teller
Commons14 Oct 2015Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill — Decline Second Reading tellnono Teller
Commons16 Sep 2015Education and Adoption Bill — Third Reading tellayeaye Teller
Commons11 Sep 2015Assisted Dying Bill — Second Reading minorityno Rebel
Commons9 Sep 2015Opposition Day — Assistance for Middle East Refugees tellnono Teller
Commons1 Jul 2015Opposition Day — Equal Pay and the Gender Pay Gap tellnono Teller
Commons24 Jun 2015Opposition Day — Boosting Participation in Sport — Support for Local Grassroots Sports Clubs tellnono Teller
Commons24 Jun 2015Opposition Day — Weekly Publication of Accident and Emergency Statistics — Plan for Tackling Hospital Deficits tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jun 2015Opposition Day — Report on Impact of Spending Review Options on Productivity tellnono Teller
Commons17 Jun 2015Opposition Day — Review of 14-19 Education tellnono Teller
Commons10 Jun 2015Opposition Day — Housing tellnono Teller
Commons3 Jun 2015Queen's Speech — Devolution — Protection of the Interests of Scotland tellnono Teller
13 May 2015Became Assistant Whip (HM Treasury),
HouseDateSubjectGuy OppermanCon VoteRôle
Commons21 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 8 — Domestic protection for persons Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 6 — Protection of Beliefs About Marriage Majorityaye Rebel
Commons20 May 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — New Clause 3 — Conscientious Objection From Registrars to Marrying Same Sex Couples Majorityaye Rebel
Commons5 Feb 2013Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Second Reading Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Thursdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012Sitting Times of the House of Commons on Tuesdays Majorityno Rebel
Commons11 Jul 2012House of Commons Sitting Start Time on Tuesdays Majorityaye Rebel
Commons30 Nov 2011Regulation of Hairdressers — Fines for Hairdressing Commercially Without a Licence minorityno Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this MP and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
29% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
94% Academy Schools - for
13% Action to prevent domestic violence and abuse
1% Additional Rate of Income Tax - Increase
72% Against On-Shore Wind Turbines
50% Apprenticeships
100% Assisted Dying
93% Asylum System - More strict
100% Balance the Budget Without Borrowing
16% Bankers' Bonus Tax
0% Brexit veto for Scotland, Wales and NI
100% Business and community control of schools: For
100% Cap or Reduce Public Sector Redundancy Payments
84% Closed Material Proceedure
82% Coalition Programme for Government - For
75% Cull Badgers
50% Decamp from Palace of Westminister During Works
83% Delegate more powers to government ministers
50% Deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan
23% Do more to help refugees inclding children
100% Employee Shareholder Status
48% Employment rights
100% Encourage and incentivise saving
100% End support for some 16-18 yr olds in education
19% Energy Prices - More Affordable
100% English Votes on English Laws etc.
89% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
34% European Union Integration - For
81% Excess Bedroom Benefit Reduction - Social Tenants
100% Extend Right to Buy to Housing Associations
42% Fixed Term Parliaments
14% For the UK to Remain a Member of the EU
50% Fully Elected House of Lords
23% Further devolution to Northern Ireland
10% Further devolution to Scotland
22% Further devolution to Wales
8% Gambling - Against permissiveness
94% GP Commissioning in the NHS
14% Higher Benefits for Ill and Disabled
0% Higher Pay for Public Sector Workers
81% Higher taxes on alcoholic drinks
27% Higher taxes on banks
100% Higher taxes on sugary drinks
100% Homosexuality - Equal rights
94% HS2 - In Favour
32% Human Rights and Equality
100% In Favour of Mass Surveillance
33% Incentivise Low Carbon Electricity Generation
33% Incentivise membership of press regulator
84% Increase Air Passenger Duty
78% Increase the income tax - tax free allowance
81% Increase VAT
8% Inheritance Tax
0% Iraq Investigation - Necessary
6% Jobs Guarantee for Long Term Young Unemployed
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
0% Limit NHS Foundation Trust Private Patient Income
100% Localise Council Tax Support
45% Lower taxes on petrol & diesel for motor vehicles
100% Make High Earners Pay Market Rent for Council Home
41% Make it easier to trigger a new election for an MP
13% Mansion Tax
96% Mass Retention of Communications Data
51% Measures to reduce tax avoidance.
0% Member trustees on pension boards
100% Merge Police and Fire under Police & Crime Cmmr
100% Military Action against Daesh / ISIL
21% Minimum Wage
0% More Emergency Service Workers
0% More funds for social care
34% More powers for local councils
0% MPs decide if to approve a withdrawal agreeement
0% No detention without charge or trial
0% No Polls Clash With MP Election System Referendum
77% Nuclear power - For
20% Openness and Transparency - In Favour
100% Pension auto-enrolment - For
100% Phase out of Tenancies for Life
92% Police and Crime Commissioners
24% Preserve Environmental Protection on EU Withdrawal
0% Prevent abuse of zero hours contracts
100% Privatise Royal Mail
99% Promote Occupational Pensions
29% Proportional Representation Voting System - For
92% Protesting near Parliament - Restrict
16% Public Ownership of Railways
0% Rail Fares - Lower
50% Recreational drugs - Against legalization
86% Reduce capital gains tax
85% Reduce central funding for local government
83% Reduce Spending on Welfare Benefits
100% Reduce taxes on domestic property transactions
80% Reduce the rate of Corporation Tax
79% Reducing the number of MPs - for
100% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
70% Referendum on UK's EU membership -For -Pre 2016
75% Referendums for Directly Elected City Mayors
71% Register of Lobbyists
0% Regulate letting agent fees
50% Regulation of Shale Gas Extraction
50% Remove Hereditary Peers from the House of Lords
100% Replace Higher Education Grants with Loans
25% Require Pub Companies to Offer Rent Only Leases
100% Require voters to show photo ID before voting
100% Restrict 3rd party campaigners during elections
87% Restrict Scope of Legal Aid
0% Retain funds from council house sales locally
100% Retention of Business Rates by Local Government
13% Right for EU Citizens in the UK to Stay
42% Right to strike
16% Role of MPs in the House of Commons - Strengthen
100% Same Sex Marriage - for
92% Schools - Greater Autonomy
50% Sell England's Public Forests
75% Smoking ban - In favour
9% State control of bus services
23% Stop climate change
26% Support current and former armed service members
66% Tax Incentives for Companies Investing in Assets
0% Teach children about drugs, sexuality and health
29% Termination of pregnancy - against
85% Tougher on illegal immigration
92% Trade Unions - Restrict
90% Trident replacement - In favour
100% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
100% University Tuition Fees - For
87% Use of UK Military Forces Overseas
8% Voting age - Reduce to 16
50% Welfare benefits ought rise in line with prices
29% Woman's pension age increase - slow transition

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