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Simon Reevell
Conservative MP for Dewsbury
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Simon Reevell voted on key issues:
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Transport, Justice, Cabinet Office
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Armed Forces: Pay, Rolling Stock, Herbal Medicine, Social Rented Housing: Kirklees, Business: Closures
(based on written questions asked by Simon Reevell and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Tributes to Baroness Thatcher (10 Apr 2013)
“I am grateful for the opportunity to make a few observations on this special occasion. I have been struck over the last few days by the number of times I have heard the word “divisive” being used on the television—as if every one of Margaret Thatcher’s policies created division, especially so in the north of England. That is not right. There are no complaints in...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] (14 Jan 2013)
“I shall concentrate on one aspect of the Bill: clause 30, which deals with self-defence and which has been touched on already by my hon. Friend the Member for North West Cambridgeshire (Mr Vara). The clause introduces important practical changes, but I wonder whether it concentrates too much on where things are happening and not enough on what is taking place. The title of clause 30 is...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Crime and Courts Bill [Lords] (14 Jan 2013)
“The point of the clause is to put in place the new test, but that test applies only in a dwelling. The clause gets even more bizarre when we consider proposed new subsection (8B), which deals with the corner shop with a flat above. A shop owner who comes downstairs from the flat and meets a burglar in the shop premises will be fine, because he will be covered by the new definition, but the...”
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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 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 64.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 14 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Barrister in receipt of legal aid payments as follows:
4 May 2012, £528.11 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and 2 appearances between 10 February 2012 and 12 March 2012. (Registered 9 May 2012)
25 April 2012, £974.40 plus VAT additional payment in respect 6 hours work and 4 appearances between 1 April 2011 and 8 March 2012. (Registered 9 May 2012)
23 May 2012, £542.93 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and two appearances between 20 February 2012 and 23 March 2012. (Registered 24 May 2012)
23 May 2012, £771.25 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and two appearances between 10 March 2012 and 4 April 2012. (Registered 24 May 2012)
28 May 2012, £100 plus VAT additional payment to £350 plus VAT received 24 January 2012. (Registered 29 May 2012)
15 June 2012, £240 plus VAT in respect of written advice; 3 hours between 8 May and 16 May 2012. (Registered 24 June 2012)
20 June 2012, £520.70 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and two appearances between 21 March 2012 and 27 April 2012. (Registered 24 June 2012)
9 July 2012, £137 plus VAT in respect of one appearance on 3 May 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
9 July 2012, £807.46 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and two appearances between 1 April and 11 May 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
9 July 2012, £1,039.46 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and two appearances between 18 December 2011 and 3 May 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
22 August 2012, £50 plus VAT in respect of 1 hours work on 27 May 2012. (Registered 16 September 2012)
6 September 2012, £1,725 plus VAT in respect of 5 appearances between 16 and 20 April 2012. (Registered 16 September 2012)
28 August 2012, £600 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and one appearance between 28 November 2011 and 2 August 2012. (Registered 27 September 2012)
2 August 2012, £382 plus VAT balance of payment of £974 received 25 April 2012. (Registered 27 September 2012)
5 September 2012, £103 plus VAT in respect of an appearance on 31 May 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
3 October 2012, £804.54 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and three appearances between 12 May and 10 August 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
17 October 2012, £697.06 plus VAT in respect of 1 meeting, 2 appearances and 2 hours work between 20 March 2012 and 20 August 2012. (Registered 21 October 2012)
21 November 2012, £1,049.21 plus VAT in respect of two appearances and 2.5 hours work between 28 August and 28 September 2012. (Registered 28 November 2012)
12 December 2012, £322.26 plus VAT remainder of payment £203 plus VAT received 20 February 2012. (Registered 16 December 2012)
Legal Services Commission (Legal Aid) £130 plus VAT in respect of one appearance on 8 October 2012. (Registered 16 December 2012)
13 February 2013, £737.80 plus VAT in respect of 3.5 hours work and one appearance between 1 September and 24 September 2012. (Registered 21 February 2013)
20 February 2013, £975.88 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and two appearances between 1 September 2012 and 21 December 2012. (Registered 21 February 2013)
11 April 2013, £3,136.20 plus VAT for 8 hours work and a 6 day trial between 8 and 20 February 2013. (Registered 28 April 2013)
Payments from Northern Rail for teaching advocacy and procedure to their prosecuting team, legal advice and court work. Address: Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit, 16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Bartley Wood, Hook, Hampshire RG27 9UY:
11 July 2012, £425 plus VAT in respect of one court appearance and 2 hours preparation between 1 and 15 May 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
8 August 2012, £330 plus VAT, in respect of 1.5 hours work and one court appearance between 20 May and 29 May 2012. (Registered 21 August 2012)
8 August 2012, £425 plus VAT, in respect of 1.5 hours work and one court appearance between 8 June and 13 June 2012. (Registered 21 August 2012)
8 August 2012, £425 plus VAT, in respect of 1.5 hours work and one court appearance between 11 June and 15 June 2012. (Registered 21 August 2012)
28 September 2012, £375 plus VAT, in respect of 3 hours written advice between 15 and 18 August 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
28 September 2012, £425 plus VAT, in respect of a hearing on 3 April 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
Payments from Crown Prosecution Service. Address: Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HS:
1 May 2012, £609 plus VAT additional to payment of £249.96 received 2 April 2012. (Registered 9 May 2012)
8 May 2012, £785.52 plus VAT in respect of 4 hours work and three court appearances between 1 February and 2 April 2012. (Registered 14 May 2012)
9 May 2012, £396.62 plus VAT in respect of 4 appearances between 22 March and 19 April 2012. (Registered 14 May 2012)
15 June 2012, £220 plus VAT in respect of one appearance on 23 April 2012. (Registered 24 June 2012)
2 July 2012, £1,326.74 plus VAT in respect of 4 hours work and one court appearance between 5 May and 18 June 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
13 July 2012, £165 plus VAT in respect of a half-day appearance, 28 June 2012. (Registered 15 July 2012)
9 August 2012, £85 plus VAT, one court appearance on 30 July 2012. (Registered 21 August 2012)
14 August 2012, £585 plus VAT, in respect of 4 hours work and one court appearance between 20 July and 31 July 2012. (Registered 21 August 2012)
3 September 2012, £1,372 plus VAT, in respect of 4 hours work and one appearance between 6 August and 14 August 2012. (Registered 16 September 2012)
28 August 2012, £631.80 plus VAT, in respect of 4 hours work and one appearance between 10 and 13 August 2012. (Registered 27 September 2012)
25 September 2012, £260 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and one appearance between 14 and 16 August 2012 and £60 plus VAT in respect of one appearance on 20 August 2012. (Registered 27 September 2012)
27 September 2012, £1,333.64 plus VAT in respect of 8 hours work and two appearances between 26 February and 21 August 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
27 September 2012, £60 plus VAT in respect of an appearance on 19 September 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
27 September 2012, £1,223.31 plus VAT in respect of 4 hours work and one appearance between 20 and 22 August 2012. (Registered 4 October 2012)
9 October 2012, £110 plus VAT in respect of an appearance on 20 July 2012. (Registered 11 October 2012)
16 October 2012, £580 plus VAT in respect of 2 appearances and 2 hours work between 28 July and 4 October 2012. (Registered 21 October 2012)
23 October 2012, £517.50 plus VAT in respect of 2 hours work and one appearance between 16 and 18 July 2012. (Registered 17 November 2012)
13 November 2012, £1,023.31 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and one appearance between 20 and 26 September 2012. (Registered 17 November 2012)
30 November 2012, £1,113.32 plus VAT in respect of 4 hours work and 2 appearances. (Registered 3 December 2012)
4 January 2013, £2,273.50 plus VAT in respect of 7 hours work, 2 meetings and 2 appearances between 15 August 2012 and 20 December 2012. (Registered 7 January 2013)
15 January 2013, £589.98 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and 2 appearances between 1 September 2013 and 11 December 2013. (Registered 27 January 2013)
14 February 2013, £1126.64 plus VAT in respect of 3 hours work and one appearance between 4 January and 14 January 2013. (Registered 21 February 2013)
Payments from Armed Forces Criminal Legal Aid Authority (AFCLAA). Address: Building 398c Room 10, Trenchard Lines, Upavon, Pewsey, Wiltshire SN9 6BE:
30 July 2012, £1,108.85 plus VAT in respect of 5 hours work and two court martial appearances between 1 June 2012 and 4 July 2012. (Registered 1 August 2012)
5 December 2012, £1,510.18 plus VAT in respect of a preliminary hearing, travel costs and 3 day trial between 26 June 2012 and 3 October 2012. (Registered 16 December 2012)
17 December 2012, £2,159.55 plus VAT in respect of 4 appearances and 6 hours work between 20 June 2012 and 9 November 2012. (Registered 19 December 2012)
27 December 2012, £1,300 plus VAT in respect of 4 hours work and 2 appearances between 1 July 2012 and 12 November 2012. (Registered 13 January 2013)
22 April 2013, £499.72 plus VAT in respect of one hours work and one appearance between 8 and 11 March 2013. (Registered 28 April 2013)
4 May 2012, £750 plus VAT in respect of a private civil case; 4 hours work and half day in court between 18 and 24 April 2012. (Registered 9 May 2012)
14 May 2012, £1,750 plus VAT in respect of private criminal case; 6 hours work and 2 court appearances between 11 April and 8 May 2012. (Registered 21 May 2012)
7 June 2012, £425 plus VAT; private client; one conference, one appearance and 4 hours work between 1 May and 25 May 2012. (Registered 24 June 2012)
15 June 2012, £430 plus VAT; private client; written advice 3 hours work between 8 June and 11 June 2012. (Registered 24 June 2012)
5 July 2012, £150 plus VAT; private client in respect of 1.5 hours work. (Registered 15 July 2012)
11 July 2012, £850 plus VAT; private client in respect of 4 hours work and a 0.5 day trial between 20 and 27 June 2012. (Registered 16 July 2012)
31 July 2012, £250 plus VAT; private client in respect of 2 hours work between 3 January 2012 and 10 January 2012. (Registered 1 August 2012)
£175 plus VAT; private client in respect of one appearance on 12 April 2011. (Registered 27 September 2012)
12 November 2012, £1,426.25 plus VAT; private client, in respect of five hours drafting between 10 and 13 July 2012. (Registered 17 November 2012)
13 December 2012, £1,000 plus VAT; private client, in respect of 6 hours work between 12 and 17 December 2012. (Registered 19 December 2012)
15 December 2012, £185 plus VAT; private client, in respect of 2 hours written advice between 24 November 2012 and 14 December 2012. (Registered 19 December 2012)
19 December 2012, £1,000 plus VAT; private client, in respect of 4 hours work and one appearance on 18/19 December 2012. (Registered 19 December 2012)
31 December 2012, £800 plus VAT; private client in respect of 4 hours work between October 2011 and May 2012. (Registered 7 January 2013)
14 January 2013, £1,000 plus VAT; private client in respect of 6 hours work between 14 January and 25 January 2013. (Registered 10 February 2013)
31 January 2013, £350 plus VAT; private client in respect of 2 hours work between 10 and 11 February 2011. (Registered 10 February 2013)
18 February 2013, £250 plus VAT; private client in respect of 2 hours work on 5 July 2012. (Registered 21 February 2013)
£340 plus VAT, private client in respect of advising in conference, one appearance plus travel between 10 March 2013 and 19 March 2013. (Registered 16 April 2013)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC)
Address of donor : Marford Mill, Rossett, Wrexham LL12 0HL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: dinner, bed and breakfast, morning’s shooting and lunch at Catton Hall, Derbyshire 13/14 December 2012; total value £852
Date of receipt of donation: 13 December 2012
Date of acceptance of donation: 13 December 2012
Donor status: Registered Industrial and Provident Society, No 28488R
(Registered 16 December 2012)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register