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Siôn Simon
Former Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Majority: 9,575 votes. — 118th out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Siôn Simon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House: Digital Economy Bill [ Lords] (6 Apr 2010) has video
“I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman so early in his remarks, but we all know that the Government can get the Bill through only if the official Opposition support it wholeheartedly, especially in the House of Lords. Surely that is a bit like trying to have his cake and eat it at the same time.”
- Business of the House: Digital Economy Bill [ Lords] (6 Apr 2010) has video
“But is it not the case that after a year, and lots of letters, people will get a first right of appeal to the Ofcom appeal body and then a second right of appeal to a first-tier tribunal, which is a judicial body? That is a court. Why do people keep saying that there will be no court appeal? There are two appeals, the second of which is judicial.”
- Business of the House: Digital Economy Bill [ Lords] (6 Apr 2010) has video
“I apologise for arguing with my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr. Watson) through my hon. Friend, but going back to his assertion about people not getting their day in court, I repeat that the second appeal is to a first-tier tribunal, which is a judicial body. Why do people keep saying, "We want our day in court"? They will get their day in court if they insist on breaking...”
More of Siôn Simon's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83.07% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 52 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 143 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. 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 – 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 | £23,820 (85th) | £22,975 (joint 203rd with 1 other) | £22,075 (joint 228th with 1 other) | £21,634 | £20,400 (282nd) | £17,855 (380th) | £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 | £26,144 (36th) | £26,006 (41st) | £25,371 (90th) | £18,794 | £18,007 (359th) | £18,789 (joint 246th with 3 others) | £18,183 (joint 288th with 1 other) | £10,035 (521st) |
| Staffing costs | £99,170 (191st) | £82,136 (492nd) | £79,737 (453rd) | £65,874 | £70,073 (378th) | £67,470 (361st) | £65,382 (269th) | £56,654 (45th) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,254 (52nd) | £7,593 (351st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,688 (459th)1 | £9,442 (242nd)2 | £15,618 (58th)3 | £11,957 | £9,252 (361st) | £7,536 (420th) | £17,993 (79th) | £18,884 (25th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £916 (85th) | £1,939 (27th) | £0 | £2,522 | £1,564 (112th) | £1,099 (143rd) | £613 (232nd) | £1,205 (112th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £735 (26th) | £803 (29th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,939 (joint 48th with 1 other) | £2,035 (20th) | £515 (joint 525th with 1 other) | £1,076 | £466 (525th) | £484 (520th) | £776 (442nd) | £1,608 (138th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,908 (67th) | £1,170 (joint 558th with 1 other) | £3,315 | £1,047 (566th) | £1,756 (453rd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,155 (joint 410th with 1 other) | £958 (joint 476th with 1 other) | £321 | £1,858 (388th) | £1,858 (381st) | £1,858 (371st) | £1,538 (447th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £175,666 (34th) | £158,992 (111th) | £145,444 (167th) | £125,493 | £122,667 (344th) | £116,847 (378th) | £124,527 (77th) | £107,933 (27th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,379 (214th). Other: European £309 (122nd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £9,000 (67th). Other: European £442 (112th).