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.

However, Robert Syms sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Robert Syms generally voted for a wholly elected House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Robert Syms has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Points of Order 12 Jun 2018

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Many of us on the Government Benches are disappointed that the matters of devolution did not have more debate. That was a consequence of the Opposition calling so many Divisions, thereby reducing the amount of time. What additional help can the House authorities give in time management training for the official Opposition so that, on future occasions when we...

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Housing and Homes 15 May 2018

  We all know the importance of housing because we all do surgeries and have families coming to see us, telling us their personal stories about the impact that the current housing market has on them. We need to build more homes. When I talk to people who develop and build homes, they still complain about the length of time it takes to go through the planning process. The Government really need...

• Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) Bill: Housing and Homes 15 May 2018

  That might be too efficient for the British system, given that everybody has to have their say. Nevertheless, I think we could do a lot better than we are doing. There are a number of other areas in which we can do better, including managing the housing stock. I think there are something like 2 million empty flats over shops that are not being used by families. We all know about the major,...

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Profile

Conservative MP for Poole

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @robertsymsMP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Robert Syms campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• 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

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 30 Oct 2017)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 30 Oct 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Administration Committee (28 Nov 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Government Whip (17 Jul 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• 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 and Social Care 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 and Social Care 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)

• Nuclear Safeguards Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Children and Social Work Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• 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)
• Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
• Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of 17)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Robert Syms’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well 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 91.49% 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.
• 136 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Robert Syms’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 448 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)