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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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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Committees and topics of interest

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)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Written Answers — Home Department: Alcoholic Drinks: Crime (9 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) males and (b) females in the Chelmsford local authority area were arrested for alcohol-related offences in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.”

Women and Equality: Single Equality Bill (8 May 2008)

“With regard to the consultations that have taken place on the draft Bill, will the Minister tell us what consultations have taken place on primogeniture and the line of succession? What representations have the Government received from those who may be affected by it?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Duchy of Lancaster: Social Exclusion (7 May 2008)

“Will the Minister ensure that social exclusion policy includes prisoners with literacy problems and those who suffer from dyslexia so that more can be done while they are in prison to help to raise their literacy skills so that they have a better opportunity when they return to society and do not reoffend?”

More of Simon Burns's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 162 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 74% 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.
  • 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Simon Burns speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Lectures to civil servants on the workings of Parliament. (Up to £5,000)
6. Overseas visits
13-16 April 2007, to Dubai, UAE, to give a speech at the World Forum. Economy flight and hotel accommodation paid for by the World Forum. (Registered 16 April 2007)
22-25 April 2007, to Qatar to attend the 7th Conference on Democracy, Security and Trade. Flights and accommodation paid for by the Government of Qatar. (Registered 26 April 2007)
6-11 September 2007, to Bahrain to meet the Government and Ministers to discuss the Middle East situation and Iraq. Flights and accommodation paid for by the Government of Bahrain. (Registered 11 September 2007)
13-16 April 2008, to Qatar, to attend the 8th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. Flights and accommodation paid for by the Government of Qatar. (Registered 17 April 2008)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

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

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£16,061 (490th)£16,610£17,755 (403rd)£17,935 (374th)£19,722 (joint 1st)£12,278 (509th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£17,912 (475th)£19,742£19,191 (joint 193rd)£18,792 (joint 232nd)£18,234 (joint 1st)£13,857 (385th)
Staffing Allowance£82,748 (joint 383rd)£80,846£72,871 (227th)£71,773 (joint 85th)£69,212 (joint 77th)£43,557 (428th)
Members' Travel£5,518 (436th)*£4,852£8,411 (405th)£7,610 (415th)£7,227 (446th)£6,106 (419th)
Members' Staff Travel£52 (409th)£20£55 (443rd)£53 (joint 453rd)£75 (432nd)£76 (joint 416th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£664 (433rd)£551£819 (353rd)£511 (joint 504th)£1,296 (218th)£1,545 (joint 158th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,267 (371st)£2,146£2,085 (394th)£1,687 (467th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,058 (joint 320th)£0£1,875 (joint 357th)£1,875 (joint 350th)£1,875 (joint 342nd)£1,875 (joint 322nd)
Other Costs£0£0£1,303 (76th)£0£0£0
Total£126,280 (505th)£124,767£124,365 (299th)£120,236 (306th)£117,641 (219th)£79,294 (494th)

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