A selection of Siôn Simon’s votes
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
5 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2004.
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Generally voted against a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 10 votes against, between 2003–2007.
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Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010.
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Consistently voted for more EU integration Show votes
41 votes for, 1 vote against, between 2006–2009.
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Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
1 vote for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2007.
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Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007.
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Recent appearances
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I am sorry to interrupt the hon. Gentleman so early in his remarks, but we all know that the Government can get the Bill through only if the official Opposition support it wholeheartedly, especially in the House of Lords. Surely that is a bit like trying to have his cake and eat it at the same time.
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But is it not the case that after a year, and lots of letters, people will get a first right of appeal to the Ofcom appeal body and then a second right of appeal to a first-tier tribunal, which is a judicial body? That is a court. Why do people keep saying that there will be no court appeal? There are two appeals, the second of which is judicial.
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I apologise for arguing with my hon. Friend the Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr. Watson) through my hon. Friend, but going back to his assertion about people not getting their day in court, I repeat that the second appeal is to a first-tier tribunal, which is a judicial body. Why do people keep saying, "We want our day in court"? They will get their day in court if they insist on breaking...
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Profile
Former Labour MP for Birmingham, Erdington
Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election
Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
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Topics of interest
- Treasury
- Culture Media and Sport
- Trade and Industry
- Home Department
- Health
- Departments: Official Cars
- National Lottery
- Export Licences
- Royal Mint
- Immigration Rules
Other offices held in the past
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (13 Oct 2009 to 25 Mar 2010)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (10 Jun 2009 to 13 Oct 2009)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills ( 6 Oct 2008 to 10 Jun 2009)
- Member, Treasury Committee (20 Aug 2008 to 13 Jan 2009)
- PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- PPS (Ian Pearson, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (11 Jun 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
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