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Simon Burns is a former MP for Chelmsford.

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Chelmsford

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

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

Also represented West Chelmsford

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Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (10 Dec 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) ( 1 Jan 2001 to 10 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) ( 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) ( 1 May 1997 to 1 Jan 1998)
• 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 HM 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
• John Macnamara
• Ernest Millington
• John Macnamara
• Vivian Henderson
• Charles Howard-Bury
• Henry Curtis-Bennett
• Sydney Robinson
• Ernest Pretyman
• Frederick Rasch
• Thomas Usborne
• William Beadel

Future MPs in this constituency

• Vicky Ford
• Marie Goldman

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• 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)
• High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• High Speed Rail (London-West Midlands) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Health Service (Amended Duties and Powers) Bill Committee (7 out of 13)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Crime and Security Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• 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)