Simon Burns’s voting in Parliament

Simon Burns is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

This is a selection of Simon Burns’s votes.

• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
• Almost always voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Simon Burns’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Simon Burns’s full vote analysis page for more.

Simon Burns has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Airport Expansion 15 Sep 2016

  Does my right hon. Friend agree that, if we want to keep London as the hub airport for western Europe, it is crucial that we deal with the capacity problems that currently affect Heathrow in particular? This saga has been going on for so long, and I want him to ensure that we have no further delays in reaching a conclusion on the Davies recommendations. May I also tell him that there is only...

• NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans 14 Sep 2016

  Will my hon. Friend give way?

• NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans 14 Sep 2016

  I am very grateful to my hon. Friend. So that there can be no misunderstanding, because the shadow Secretary of State does not seem to have fully grasped the brief, will my hon. Friend, with his superior knowledge, explain categorically to the House about transparency in the health service with regard to not only STPs but other reconfigurations? There automatically always has to be a public...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Chelmsford

Entered the House of Commons on 11 June 1987 — General election

Also represented West Chelmsford

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Health
• Home Department
• Treasury
• Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Correspondence
• Members: Correspondence
• Parliamentary Questions
• Special Advisers
• Ministerial Travel

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Department for Transport (6 Sep 2012 to 4 Oct 2013)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Administration Committee (6 Nov 2006 to 30 Mar 2009)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (19 Dec 2005 to 9 May 2006)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jan 2001 to 10 Dec 2005)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Nov 2000 to 11 May 2001)
• Member, Health Committee (5 Jul 1999 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1998)
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) (23 Jul 1996 to 2 May 1997)
• The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (8 Jul 1995 to 23 Jul 1996)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (20 Jul 1994 to 7 Jul 1995)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Norman St John-Stevas
• Hubert Ashton
• Ernest Millington
• John Macnamara
• Ernest Millington
• John Macnamara
• Vivian Henderson
• Charles Howard-Bury
• Henry Curtis-Bennett
• Sydney Robinson
• Ernest Pretyman
• Frederick Rasch
• Thomas Usborne
• William Beadel

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Investigatory Powers Bill Committee (6 out of 16)
• High-Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (13 out of 14)

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• Has spoken in 44 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Simon Burns’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.26% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
• 126 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Simon Burns’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 978 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)