Guy Opperman

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

Conservative MP for Hexham

@GuyOpperman https://facebook.com/guyoppermanMP

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Your MP (Guy Opperman) represents you, and all of the people who live in Hexham, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Conservative MP for Hexham

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Topics of interest

Guy Opperman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Energy and Climate Change
  • Home Department
  • Treasury
  • Justice
  • Education
  • Vocational Education: Hexham
  • Biofuels
  • Fuel Poverty
  • Identity Cards
  • Alcoholic Drinks: Misuse

Currently held offices

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport) (since 13 Nov 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (27 Oct 2022 to 13 Nov 2023)
  • Member, Pension Dashboards (Prohibition of Indemnification) Bill Committee (19 Oct 2022 to 26 Oct 2022)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ( 8 Jul 2022 to 8 Sep 2022)
  • Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (26 Jan 2022 to 2 Feb 2022)
  • Member, Compensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) Bill Committee ( 8 Jun 2021 to 15 Jun 2021)
  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (14 Jun 2017 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (17 Jul 2016 to 14 Jun 2017)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (13 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Transport: Large Goods Vehicles: Europe 27 Mar 2024

    The Road Goods Travelling to Europe statistical series is currently undergoing a quality review due to a potential supplier data issue. We are working with our data supplier to assess this issue, and updates to this statistical series will resume once the matter has been resolved. Dates for future publications will be communicated via our release calendar (available at...
  • Public Transport: Carshalton and Wallington 26 Mar 2024

    There is a sense of déjà vu for you and me, Mr Deputy Speaker, because the last debate before the House rose for Christmas featured yourself as the Deputy Speaker; the Transport Parliamentary Private Secretary, my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (Andy Carter), honourably fighting the fight on behalf of the Department for Transport; and my good self, making the case at the...
  • Public Transport: Carshalton and Wallington 26 Mar 2024

    My hon. Friend has brilliant eyesight, because he can see the highlighted passage I was about to read out, showing that 50% of police officers in the Metropolitan police area live outside the London boundary and commute in. The percentage for all emergency workers is probably not far off that. There is no doubt that there will be a recruitment issue in all those sectors. I have spent three...

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

2. (a) Support linked to an MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor: Gary Lydiate
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 March 2023)
Name of donor: Gary Lydiate
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 August 2023)
Name of donor: Anthony Thomson
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 30 October 2023)
Name of donor: GMS Partnership Ltd
Address of donor: Pitt House, The Borough, Downton, Salisbury SP5 3ND
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: company, registration 13987269
(Registered 11 January 2024)
Name of donor: Gary Lydiate
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
Donor status: individual
(Registered 09 February 2024)
8. Miscellaneous
Barrister; non-practising since 5 May 2010. (Updated 20 August 2013)
Investment of start up capital in Atom Bank, currently registered as Crossco 1337 plc. (Registered 13 May 2014)

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