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Mark Simmonds
Conservative MP for Boston & Skegness
- Shadow Minister, Health (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 5,907 votes. — 395th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Simmonds voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and 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)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of n/a)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Drugs (10 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health which cancer drugs the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has (a) recommended and (b) not recommended for NHS use since 1 November 2008; how long the appraisal of each took; and whether the pharmaceutical company supplying each such drug offered to make it available on a risk-sharing basis.”
- Written Answers — Health: Colorectal Cancer: Screening (10 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many invitations to participate in the national bowel cancer screening programme have been issued; how many persons have referred themselves to the programme; how many test kits have been (a) sent out and (b) returned; how many people have attended for a colonoscopy; how many polyps have been removed; and how many cancers have been diagnosed in...”
- Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Drugs (9 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with Birmingham East and North Primary Care Trust since 1 January 2009 on the availability of cancer medicines from the NHS; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Mark Simmonds's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 52 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- 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 65% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
- 51 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Simmonds speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 186 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,862 (96th) | £23,213 (150th) | £27,510 | £19,322 (joint 101st) | £18,795 (joint 217th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £6,394 (606th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,744 (285th) | £81,602 (410th) | £75,595 | £74,026 (191st) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,120 (116th) | £70,405 (1st) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,158 (373rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,540 (322nd)* | £8,060 (303rd)** | £8,640 | £13,176 (215th) | £6,290 (474th) | £5,967 (490th) | £5,754 (434th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £586 (181st) | £592 (202nd) | £636 | £713 (234th) | £330 (317th) | £222 (joint 365th) | £48 (joint 437th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,169 (111th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £262 (602nd) | £798 (363rd) | £724 | £996 (joint 291st) | £779 (365th) | £1,308 (212th) | £659 (joint 486th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,109 (joint 549th) | £1,893 (joint 432nd) | £2,143 | £2,408 (345th) | £2,465 (joint 333rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,360 (joint 100th) | £1,396 (22nd) | £276 | £1,809 (447th) | £1,809 (440th) | £1,532 (526th) | £1,532 (joint 451st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £889 (87th) | £0 | £9,833 (12th) | £0 |
| Total | £153,873 (203rd) | £139,664 (290th) | £137,158 | £134,241 (124th) | £122,574 (251st) | £125,938 (58th) | £102,801 (58th) |
* 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).