A selection of Simon Burns’s votes
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Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
52 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016.
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Consistently voted against raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes
0 votes for, 5 votes against, in 2013.
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Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
13 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2014.
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Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes
20 votes for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015.
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Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
8 votes for, 4 votes against, 1 absence, between 2008–2016.
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Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 9 votes against, between 1999–2016.
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Recent appearances
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Mr Speaker, may I thank you for that? May I tell my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister that, for 30 years, I have had the privilege and the honour to represent the great people of Chelmsford? May I tell her that the great people of Chelmsford are perspicacious and that they have always wanted a Government who provide strong defences, a strong economy and strong leadership? May I also tell...
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What assessment she has made of the effect of increasing the number of prison staff on the (a) safety of prison officers and (b) capacity of prison staff to spend more time directly engaging with and supervising prisoners.
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I thank my right hon. Friend for the extremely kind and generous comments at the beginning of her answer. I welcome the fact that, following the recognition that more staff are needed at Chelmsford prison, new staff are now being trained up. Does she know when those staff are likely to come on stream, to ensure that we have the proper staffing levels and the proper protection for prison officers?
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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
Expenses
Topics of interest
Simon Burns campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- 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 and Social Care Committee ( 5 Jul 1999 to 12 Jul 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
Future MPs in this constituency
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 2 May 2017.
1. Employment and earnings
3 January 2017, received £600 for an article for the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 09 January 2017)
6 March 2017, received £550 for an article for the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 09 March 2017)
Name of donor: The Government of Taiwan
Address of donor: Taipei Representative Office, 50 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB
Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights, accommodation and hospitality to the value of £5,010
Destination of visit: Taiwan
Dates of visit: 8–15 April 2017
Purpose of visit: British-Taiwanese APPG visit to assess relations between the UK and Taiwan and the current relationship between Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China.
(Registered 18 April 2017)
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