Sylvia Hermon’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Sylvia Hermon’s votes.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 4 votes for, 11 votes against, 39 absences, between 2014–2016
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2016
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011
• Generally voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 1 vote for, 7 votes against, 10 absences, between 2012–2018
• Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2016

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Sylvia Hermon

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Sheffield University: Scholarships 13 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will request information from the Vice Chancellor of Sheffield University on the number of scholarships in the Sheffield University Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme that have been awarded to applicants from Northern Ireland in the latest academic year; and if he make a statement.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle: Territorial Waters 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will provide an update on the Government's policy on the territorial jurisdiction of Lough Foyle and Carlingford Lough in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Northern Ireland Assembly: Members 10 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to her oral contribution of 21 March 2018, Official Report, column 337, if she will publish the representations made to her by each of the main political parties on cutting MLA salaries; and if she will make a statement.

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Profile

Independent MP for North Down

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

Party was UUP until 12 Apr 2010

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/northdownmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Sylvia Hermon campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland Office
• Home Department
• Defence
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Juvenile Justice Centre
• Northern Ireland Government
• Correspondence
• Police
• Police Service of Northern Ireland

Currently held offices

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (11 Oct 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (1 Jan 2003 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2002 to 8 May 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Women) (10 May 2001 to 8 May 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (10 May 2001 to 8 May 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (10 May 2001 to 8 May 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Robert McCartney
• James Kilfedder
• George Currie
• Patricia Ford
• Walter Smiles

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (26 out of 32)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (3 out of 4)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (4 out of 12)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 70 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Sylvia Hermon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 118 written questions in the last year — well above 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 79.26% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 104 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Sylvia Hermon’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 269 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)