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Simon Hughes MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for North Southwark & Bermondsey
- Party President, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (since 27 Jul 2007)
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons (since 6 Jul 2007) - Majority: 5,406 votes. — 385th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Simon Hughes voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 20 Aug 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, Treasury, Deputy Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Probation Service, Criminal Offences, Prisons, Police
(based on written questions asked by Simon Hughes and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)
“Are the subjects linked?”
- Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)
“I will also keep to eight minutes, as I know that a lot of colleagues want to get in. Like the hon. Member for Lewisham, West (Jim Dowd), I have the privilege of representing parts of south-east London, and in a second I shall mention some topics of concern in our part of the world. First, however, I shall mention some slightly broader issues. We go into recess today with hope and a bit of...”
- Points of Order: Summer Adjournment (22 Jul 2008)
“Absolutely. A new high commissioner for Sri Lanka has just been appointed—I have not met him yet—and we must send a clear message that people from all communities in Sri Lanka who have settled here can express their views within the law as freely as other citizens. There must be no intimidation and no sense that the debate here about what is happening in Sri Lanka is being...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 117 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 132 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Simon Hughes speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 838 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,245 (417th) | £19,827 | £19,058 (228th) | £17,935 (469th) | £18,172 (301st) | £9,187 (543rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,276 (joint 105th) | £84,039 | £76,941 (105th) | £73,070 (71st) | £72,065 (42nd) | £48,209 (241st) |
| Members' Travel | £2,392 (576th)* | £4,636 | £4,290 (555th) | £4,949 (525th) | £4,974 (530th) | £4,482 (491st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,820 (49th) | £2,445 | £2,225 (97th) | £1,342 (153rd) | £2,231 (57th) | £1,855 (92nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,745 (88th) | £5,213 | £5,415 (126th) | £3,414 (214th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £935 (joint 507th) | £0 | £1,876 (joint 353rd) | £1,876 (joint 346th) | £1,876 (joint 338th) | £1,876 (joint 318th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,140 (67th) | £0 |
| Total | £123,125 (528th) | £118,773 | £111,423 (531st) | £104,160 (570th) | £101,985 (523rd) | £66,836 (620th) |
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- Simon Hughes's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Newspaper articles written by this MP (From Journalisted)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for North Southwark & Bermondsey (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Camberwell & Peckham (2 miles)
- Vauxhall (2 miles)
- Bethnal Green & Bow (2 miles)
- Lewisham, Deptford (2 miles)
- Cities of London & Westminster (3 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Party President, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfoloio Responsibilities (20 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Party President, Cabinet Office (4 Jul 2007 to 5 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Shadow Attorney General, Ministry of Justice (17 May 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (13 Jun 2006 to 23 May 2008)
- Party President, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs & Shadow Attorney General, Constitutional Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 17 May 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister & Party President, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1 Jun 2005 to 19 Oct 2005)
- Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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