Sylvia Hermon’s voting in Parliament

This is a selection of Sylvia Hermon’s votes.

• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices
• 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
• Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, 5 absences, between 2003–2016
• Voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2010–2018
• 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 for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 13 absences, between 2015–2016

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Sylvia Hermon

Last updated: 5 Sep 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: NHS: Northern Ireland 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to ensure that in the absence of the Northern Ireland Executive NHS staff in Northern Ireland receive pay awards equivalent to those of NHS staff in other constituent parts of the UK; and if she will make a statement.

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Northern Ireland Assembly: Members 11 Sep 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, for what reasons the salaries of MLAs have not been reduced; and what the timescale is for reducing those salaries.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Inward Investment 5 Sep 2018

  How on earth does the Minister expect to attract inward investment into Northern Ireland when we have not had a functioning Assembly for 18 months? We have a Secretary of State who said some months ago that she was “minded” to cut the salaries of the MLAs, but she has done absolutely nothing about doing so, so can the Minister give us some very good news today and announce a cut...

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Sylvia Hermon’s speeches
• Has received answers to 115 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 76.57% 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") 270 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)