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Mark Simmonds
Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Simmonds voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Education and Skills, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Afghanistan, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Somalia
(based on written questions asked by Mark Simmonds and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of 32)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
- Employment Bill Committee (16 out of 17)
Most recent appearances
- Immigration (12 Dec 2011)
“My hon. Friend is, as always, making a well informed and articulate contribution. Is he aware of the recent case in my constituency, where a Lithuanian gentleman, who had been convicted in Lithuania of an axe murder, turned up in Boston and killed a lady, and that it was not until he was convicted in a British court that the information came out? My hon. Friend is making the pertinent point...”
- Immigration (12 Dec 2011)
“I recognise—as did the Minister—the significant historical benefits that immigration has brought to this country. However, I strongly agree with the direction of Government policy in this regard. I agree about the necessity to reduce the number of immigrants to tens of thousands by the end of the current Parliament, the necessity for migrants to be able to converse in the English...”
- Immigration (12 Dec 2011)
“I understand the concern felt by the hon. Lady and the Scottish universities. I know that there is also concern about some of the main research universities in England, which I share. However, I do not agree with the hon. Lady about the Government’s tone. I think that the tone of the Immigration Minister has been absolutely right: it has been considered, thoughtful, measured and calm....”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81.78% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 211 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Jan 2012. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £16,139 (389th) | £22,862 (96th) | £23,213 (150th) | £27,510 | £19,322 (joint 101st with 3 others) | £18,795 (joint 217th with 5 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £6,394 (606th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,923 (85th) | £88,744 (285th) | £81,602 (410th) | £75,595 | £74,026 (191st) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,120 (116th) | £70,405 (1st) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,757 (324th) | £7,158 (373rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,325 (189th)1 | £7,540 (322nd)2 | £8,060 (303rd)3 | £8,640 | £13,176 (215th) | £6,290 (474th) | £5,967 (490th) | £5,754 (434th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £531 (152nd) | £586 (181st) | £592 (202nd) | £636 | £713 (234th) | £330 (317th) | £222 (joint 365th with 1 other) | £48 (joint 437th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,389 (joint 87th with 1 other) | £1,169 (111th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,773 (408th) | £262 (602nd) | £798 (363rd) | £724 | £996 (joint 291st with 2 others) | £779 (365th) | £1,308 (212th) | £659 (joint 486th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,109 (joint 549th with 1 other) | £1,893 (joint 432nd with 2 others) | £2,143 | £2,408 (345th) | £2,465 (joint 333rd with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,360 (joint 100th with 1 other) | £1,396 (22nd) | £276 | £1,809 (447th) | £1,809 (440th) | £1,532 (526th) | £1,532 (joint 451st with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £11,173 (12th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £889 (87th) | £0 | £9,833 (12th) | £0 |
| Total | £178,017 (25th) | £153,873 (203rd) | £139,664 (290th) | £137,158 | £134,241 (124th) | £122,574 (251st) | £125,938 (58th) | £102,801 (58th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,721 (112th). Rail £1,419 (415th). Misc £75 (176th). Other: Mileage £881 (7th). Rail £379 (56th). European £2,850 (6th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,021 (214th). Rail £2,925 (295th). Misc £25 (221st). Other: Mileage £155 (39th). Rail £162 (97th). European £252 (128th).