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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 strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. 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 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
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Energy and Climate Change, Justice, Education, Business, Innovation and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Vocational Education: Hexham, Biofuels, Identity Cards, Fuel Poverty, Prisons: Smoking
(based on written questions asked by Guy Opperman and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Antarctic Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- 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
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Public Houses (13 Jun 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what steps he is taking to support pubs.”
- Children and Families Bill: New Clause 9 — Transfer of EHC plans (11 Jun 2013)
“I am not sure whether I need to, but I will make a declaration: I have represented about 100 applicants for statements at special educational needs and disability tribunals, and local authorities still owe me money for some of them from before 2010. The simple question that my constituents in Northumberland would like answered, if that is possible, is this: will these proposals make it easier...”
- Children and Families Bill: New Clause 9 — Transfer of EHC plans (11 Jun 2013)
“Will the Minister reassure some local authorities that the proposal will still ensure integration between the 1970 legislation, the Children Act 1989 and this Act, and make sure that there is not a silo system that does not have the integrated service that we all so want?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 65 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 71.71% 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") 150 times in debates — 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:
Solicitors: TWM. Address: 123 High Street, Epsom, KT19 8AU. Received £1,282.50, 12 March 2012, for work carried out between 17 February 2010 and 16 March 2010; hourly rate £140. (Registered 10 May 2012)
Solicitors: Davies & Co. Address: 17 Grand Central Square, Stockport, SK1 3TA. Received £425, 21 March 2012, for work carried out between 5 November 2009 and 12 January 2010; hourly rate £150. (Registered 10 May 2012)
Solicitors: Shoosmiths. Address: The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7SH.
Received £2,130.33, 12 April 2012, for work carried out between 12 February 2009 and 22 February 2009, hourly rate £200. (Registered 10 May 2012)
Received £200 on 11 June 2012 for work carried out on 17 March 2009; hourly rate £100. (Registered 30 July 2012)
Received £200 on 18 July 2012 for work carried out on 20 April 2009; hourly rate £100. (Registered 30 July 2012)
Solicitors: Lamport Bassitt. Address: 6-8 Market Place, Reading, RG1 2EG. Received £2,577.12 on 11 July 2012 for work carried out between 30 December 2009 and 15 March 2010; hourly rate approximately £125. (Registered 30 July 2012)
Solicitors: Geoffrey Leaver. Address: 251 Upper Third Street, Milton Keynes, Bucks. MK9 1DR. Received £600 on 24 August 2012 for work carried out on 20 August 2009 ; hourly rate £150 (Registered 31 August 2012)
Solicitors: Pardoes. Address: Preston Road, Yeovil, Somerset. Received £2,160 on 13 September 2012 for work carried out between 3 February 2010 and 10 February 2010; hourly rate £100. (Registered 4 October 2012)
Solicitors: DWF. Address: 5 St Pauls Square, Liverpool, L3 9AE. Received £425 on 27 September 2012 for work carried out on 6 May 2009; hourly rate £200. (Registered 4 October 2012)
Solicitors: Barlow Robbins. Address: Sydenham Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 3SR.
Received £851.06 on 1 October 2012 for work carried out on 11 November 2008; hourly rate approximately £125. (Registered 4 October 2012)
Solicitors: GLP. Address: Maple House, Haymarket Street, Bury BL9 0AR. Received £1,100 on 15 October 2012 for work carried out on 7 July 2009; variable hourly rate. (Registered 7 March 2013)
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: Mr Britt A Shaw
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 14 May 2012)
(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 18 October 2012)
(a) Name of donor: Michael Opperman
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 18 October 2012)
(a) Name of donor: Mr and Mrs Peter Barratt
(a) Address of donor: private
(a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
(a) Donor status: individual
(a) (Registered 19 February 2013)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Jamaica Tourist Board
Address of donor:
1 - 2 Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): approximately £2,950 for air travel and accommodation
Destination of visit: Kingston and St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
Date of visit: 14-21 February 2013
Purpose of visit: to officiate at the opening of the Lords and Commons Pavilion at the Brethren Foundation Community Project. Visit also included bilateral talks with the Jamaican Prime Minister and other ministers, school visits, fact finding visit to Kingston's maximum security prison and discussion regarding prisoner transfer agreements with the UK, meeting with the High Commissioner,cricket games and youth coaching. (Registered 7 March 2013)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register