Robert Syms’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a selection of Robert Syms’s votes.

• Consistently voted for greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
• Generally voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes

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Robert Syms has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• EU Referendum: Energy and Environment 12 Jul 2016

  It is a pleasure to speak in today’s debate. Oppositions, being Oppositions, often fire questions at Governments and this is a particularly difficult time for a Government to answer all the questions. We are about to change Prime Minister, there will probably be a substantial reshuffle in the Government and Ministers will then get down to dealing with the consequences of what the...

• EU Referendum: Energy and Environment 12 Jul 2016

  Of course, things move on. My basic point is that just because we are out of the EU does not mean this Parliament cannot make sensible decisions about how to protect our citizens from things such as the hon. Lady mentions.

• EU Referendum: Energy and Environment 12 Jul 2016

  I shall make a little progress, if I may. My guess is that we will have enabling legislation and we will deal at our leisure with the consequences of Britain leaving in terms of the detail and the European directives we have signed over the years, with this Government and future Governments determining their priorities. I now wish to talk about energy. I am sure that when the Secretary of...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Poole

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

• 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
• Transport
• Local Government and the Regions
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Home Department
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Trade Unions
• Departmental Marketing
• Illegal Immigrants
• Building Regulations
• Fluoride

Currently held offices

• The Lord Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury (since 17 Jul 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 22 Feb 2016)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (30 Mar 2015 to 8 Jun 2015)
• Chair, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (6 May 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Bill (Commons) Committee (29 Apr 2014 to 6 May 2014)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (10 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (28 Oct 2013 to 8 Dec 2014)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (6 Sep 2012 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Member, Draft Detention of Terrorist Suspects (Temporary Extension) Bills (Joint Committee) (15 Mar 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (27 Jul 2010 to 10 Dec 2012)
• Chair, Regulatory Reform Committee (27 Jul 2010 to 3 Dec 2012)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (26 Jul 2010 to 27 Jul 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (8 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Health Committee (22 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (10 May 2005 to 3 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (1 Jun 2003 to 5 May 2005)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (28 Feb 2003 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Member, Transport Committee (22 Jul 2002 to 25 Mar 2003)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Jul 2001 to 1 Jul 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Transport and the Regions) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Procedure Committee (5 Nov 1998 to 26 Nov 1999)
• Member, Health Committee (14 Jul 1997 to 13 Nov 2000)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• John Ward
• Oscar Murton
• Richard Pilkington
• Mervyn Wheatley
• William Harris
• Charles Schreiber
• Anthony Ashley
• Charles Waring
• Arthur Guest
• Charles Waring
• Henry Seymour
• George Franklyn
• Henry Seymour
• George Franklyn
• Henry Seymour
• Charles Ponsonby
• George Philips
• George Robinson
• George Philips
• Charles Ponsonby
• George Philips
• George Byng
• Charles Tulk
• John Byng
• Benjamin Lester
• John Byng
• William Ponsonby
• John Dent
• Michael Taylor
• Richard Bickerton
• George Garland
• John Jeffery
• George Garland
• John Jeffery

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Immigration Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Crime and Courts Bill Committee (13 out of 13)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing Bill Committee (15 out of 19)
• Local Government Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

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• Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Robert Syms’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.99% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 147 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Syms’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 437 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)