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Guy Opperman
Conservative MP for Hexham
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Guy Opperman voted on key issues:
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Education, Energy and Climate Change, Communities and Local Government, Justice
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Vocational Education: Hexham, Crime: Statistics, Identity Cards, Prisons: Smoking, Biofuels
(based on written questions asked by Guy Opperman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (6 out of 20)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
Most recent appearances
- Fracking (22 May 2012)
“I am grateful to the Minister for giving way and I apologise for interrupting his speech just as he was gaining momentum. He talks eloquently about the way in which America is transforming its energy provision and dramatically reducing its energy bills. In his State of the Union address in January 2012, President Obama said that any company drilling on Government land would have to disclose...”
- Fracking (22 May 2012)
“I welcome the point about the wider picture. In Northumberland, which is no less deserving than Lancashire, there are applications for two open-cast mines. Given that those open-cast mines will exist for years and will produce barely eight to 10 days’ worth of coal for particular power stations, and that fracking has the potential to produce about 150 billion cubic metres of gas, one...”
- Fracking (22 May 2012)
“I congratulate my hon. Friend on securing this debate on an important issue. I am a supporter of the economic and environmental benefits of shale gas. Does my hon. Friend agree that the data show that it has cut carbon emissions in a way that wind, solar and biomass have singularly failed to do?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 60 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 71.84% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 86 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Barrister in private practice. Fees received since 6 May 2010 for legal services provided. Work done before 6 May 2010; no hourly rate agreed, but all between £100 and £250 per hour save where specified. All payments exclusive of VAT, all gross:
Received £175, 2 November 2010, carried out 9 March 2010. No hourly rate agreed
Received £782.67, 2 November 2010, carried out September 2008 and February 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £450, 4 November 2010, carried out between July 2009 and November 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £4,000, 5 November 2010, carried out 13 March 2008. £134 hourly rate agreed
Received £200, 5 November 2010, carried out 16 February 2010. No hourly rate agreed
Received £200, 17 November 2010, carried out 17 September 2008. Hours: 1.5 hrs.
Received £175, 18 November 2010, carried out 4 June 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £235, 18 November 2010, carried out 7 July 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £150, 19 November 2010, carried out 7 March 2010. No hourly rate agreed
Received £150, 19 November 2010, carried out 20 February 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £175, 30 November 2010, carried out 8 March 2010. No hourly rate agreed
Received £200, 30 November 2010, carried out 1 January 2010. No hourly rate agreed
Received £520, 8 December 2010, carried out 29 August 2008 and 6 July 2009. £135 hourly rate agreed
Received £175, 17 December 2010, carried out 29 August 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £200, 23 December 2010, carried out 24 March 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £250, 23 December 2010, carried out 7 August 2009. No hourly rate agreed
Received £175, 12 January 2011, carried out 25 November 2009. No hourly rate agreed
(Registered 24 January 2011)
Received £200, 24 January 2011, carried out 14 May 2009. No hourly rate
Received £200, 2 February 2011, carried out 2 January 2010. No hourly rate
Received £3,287.50, 22 February 2011, carried out October 2009. Hourly rate £225
Received £200, 4 March 2011, carried out January 2010. Hourly rate £125
Received £500, 4 March 2011, carried out March 2010. Hourly rate £125
Received £150, 15 April 2011, carried out September 2009. No hourly rate
Received £500, 15 April 2011, carried out July 2009. No hourly rate
Received £1,400, 19 April 2011, carried out October 2009. £175 hourly rate
Received £200, 26 April 2011, carried out March 2009. £125 hourly rate
Received £4,356.25, 26 April 2011, carried out January–March 2010. £150 hourly rate
Received £200, 28 April 2011, carried out December 2009. £125 hourly rate
Received £175, 30 April 2011, carried out March 2010. £150 hourly rate
Received £4,735.49, 2 June 2011, carried out October 2009. £225 hourly rate
Received £150, 10 June 2011, carried out July 2009. £150 hourly rate
Received £150, 10 June 2011, carried out July 2009. £150 hourly rate
Received £200, 24 June 2011, carried out April 2009. £150 hourly rate
Received £4,500, 25 July 2011, carried out November 2009. £225 hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Shoosmiths. Address: Quantum House, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 4EX.
Received £168.75, 1 August 2011, carried out 30 March 2009 - 2 May 2009, hourly rate £135.
Received £200, 22 August 2011, carried out 9 October 2009, hourly rate £135.
Received £330, 30 September 2011, carried out 8 March 2010 - 1 May 2010, hourly rate £110.
(Registered 7 November 2011)Received £250, 2 November 2011, carried out 10 August 2008. Hourly rate £125. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Received £200, 2 November 2011, carried out 26 March 2008. Hourly rate £100. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Received £235, 10 February 2012, carried out 31 December 2009; hourly rate £133. (Registered 1 March 2012)
Solicitors: Faulkner Daniel & Cruttwell. Address: Argyll House, Bath Street, Frome, Somerset, BA11 1DP
Received £2,043, 19 January 2011, carried out December 2008-March 2010. Hourly rate £200
Received £616.66, 26 January 2011, carried out January 2009-October 2009. Hourly rate £200
Received £970.40, 4 February 2011, carried out February 2009. Hourly rate £200
Received £1,162.50, 23 February 2011, carried out November 2009. Hourly rate £225
Received £93.75, 24 March 2011, carried out February 2010. No hourly rate
Received £1,423.55, 18 April 2011, carried out February 2008–October 2008. £200 hourly rate
Received £468.75, 26 April 2011, carried out July 2009–January 2010. £225 hourly rate
Received £942.19, 27 April 2011, carried out February 2010. £225 hourly rate
Received £412.50, 13 May 2011, carried out January 2010. £150 hourly rate
Received £260.10, 23 May 2011, carried out April 2009–October 2009. £100 hourly rate
Received £290.63, 6 June 2011, carried out January 2010. £150 hourly rate
Received £2,183.02, 10 June 2011, carried out February 2009–February 2010. £200 hourly rate
Received £1,489.48, 22 June 2011, carried out December 2008–October 2009. £200 hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Received £1,232.64, 24 October 2011, carried out 30 April 2009 - 2 November 2009. No hourly rate.
Received £940.54, 31 October 2011, carried out 7 September 2009 - 18 February 2010. No hourly rate.
(Registered 7 November 2011)
Received £192.73, 19 December 2011, carried out 7 September 2009, hourly rate £200.
(Registered 20 December 2011)
Received £6,335.57, 6 February 2012, carried out on multiple dates between 1 February 2009 and 1 March 2010; variable hourly rate (Registered 1 March 2012)
Received £3,569.57, 6 February 2012, carried out on multiple dates between 9 December 2008 and 9 March 2010; variable hourly rate (Registered 1 March 2012)
Solicitors: Pardoes. Address: West Quay House, Northgate, Bridgewater, Somerset TA6 3HJ
Received £1,000, 1 December 2011, carried out on 23 November 2009; no hourly rate. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Solicitors: Bollin Legal Associates. Address: Suite 3A, St George’s Court, 1 Albion Street, Birmingham B1 3AH
Received £1,099, 1 March 2011, carried out April 2008. Hourly rate £142
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Gorman Hamilton. Address: Percy House, Percy Street, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4PW
Received £200, 8 December 2011, carried out 19 March 2010; hourly rate £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Solicitors: William Graham Law Ltd. Address: 24 Neptune Court, Ocean Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ
Received £1,125, 13 December 2011, carried out between 13 July 2009 and 23 July 2009; hourly rate £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Aegis Legal. Address: the Anexe, 26 Church Street, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 4DW
Received £1,500, 25 February 2011, carried out January 2010. Hourly rate £150
Received £2,097.90, 26 May 2011, carried out February 2009–July 2009. £200 hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Newtons. Address: 22 Fitzjohns Avenue, London NW3 5NB
Received £125, 23 March 2011, carried out April 2007. No hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Warner Goodman LLP. Address: 8/9 College Place, London Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 2FF
Received £1,309.79, 15 November 2011, carried out 19 March 2010. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Solicitors: Withy King. Address: Vectis Court, 4-6 Newport Street, Old Town, Swindon SN1 3DX (Registered 18 November 2010)
Received £1,000, 10 September 2010, carried out on 6 April 2010. No hourly rate agreed (Registered 5 August 2011)
Received £2,370, 2 March 2011, carried out April 2009. Hourly rate £150
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Birchall Blackburn, Merchant House, 38/44/46 Avenham Street, Preston PR1 3BN
Received £400, 5 April 2011, carried out September 2009. No hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Received £200, 1 May 2010, carried out January 2010. Hourly rate £150
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Bosworths, 63 Bridge Road, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9ER
Received £6,240, 29 September 2010, carried out between 19 July 2006 & 1 October 2009. £150 per hour (Registered 18 November 2011)
Solicitors: Hallam Peel. Address: 218 Strand, London WC2R 1AT
Received £1,125, 20 June 2011, carried out January 2010. No hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Tollhurst Fisher. Address: Trafalgar House, 8-10 Nelson Street, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 1EF
Received £4,363.75, 14 February 2011, carried out July 2008–February 2010. No hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Received £325, 7 July 2011, carried out May 2009–February 2010. No hourly rate
(Registered 5 August 2011)
Solicitors: Ewart Price. Address: 16 Church Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts.
Received £725, 19 October 2011. Carried out between 17 November 2003 and 25 January 2007. Hourly rate: £100. (Registered 7 November 2011)
Solicitors: BG Partners. Address: Sea Lane Chambers, 11 Sea Lane, Ferring, Worthing, Sussex. Received £ 16,500, 19 August 2011. Carried out between 22 February 2010 and 30 March 2010. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 7 November 2011)
Payment of £2,000 received on 7 October 2011 for article for the Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. Payment donated to charity. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 29 November 2011)
Solicitors: TV Edwards. Address: Park House, 29 Mile End Rd, London E1 4TP.
Received £2,750, 10 November 2011. Carried out between 17 July 2008 and 8 July 2009. Hourly rate: £150. (Registered 20 December 2011)
Solicitors: Access Legal. Address: Waterfront House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3DQ. Received £2,505, 24 February 2012, carried out between 26 March 2010 and 1 May 2010; hourly rate £225. (Registered 1 March 2012)
4. Sponsorships
(a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:
(a) Name of donor: Louise Halbert
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 6 September 2011)
(a) Name of donor: Dr Alan Reece
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 6 September 2011)
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register