• Conservative MP for West Chelmsford
• Whip, Whips (since 16 Dec 2005)
• Majority: 9,620 votes. — 300th out of 633 MPs.
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How Simon Burns voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Administration Committee (since 16 Nov 2006)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Home Department, Treasury, Transport, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Parliamentary Questions, Special Advisers, Ministerial Travel, Press Office

(based on written questions asked by Simon Burns and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: World War II: Medals (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when his Department plans to issue Women's Land Army Award badges to applicants.”

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008)

“I join the Secretary of State in congratulating my hon. Friend the Member for South Cambridgeshire (Mr. Lansley) on calling this debate. I am delighted and privileged to be taking part in a debate celebrating 60 years of the national health service. I have heard many history lessons this evening. I was not even born in 1946, when the legislation went through the House, or in 1948, when the...”

Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008)

“I will not give way, because there is not much time. We have differed in our approaches over the way in which we believe the health service should operate. There has been too much of a propensity—certainly under this Government, but also under Conservative Governments in the past—for politicians to interfere when they come into office, and to feel that they have to prove their...”

More of Simon Burns's recent appearances

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• Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 173 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Simon Burns speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 203 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £5,448 (114th). Rail £70 (560th).