Simon Danczuk, former MP, Rochdale

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A selection of Simon Danczuk’s votes

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Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
Generally voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2017.
Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 17 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015.
Almost always voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 3 absences, between 2012–2014.
Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2016.

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Public Houses: Closures 21 Mar 2017

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the potential effect of the removal of permitted development rights for the conversion or demolition of pubs on trends in pub closures.
Petition - No. 31 Bus Service to Cheadle from Hanley: Parental Alienation 15 Mar 2017

I have spent much of my time in this place investigating and exposing allegations of child sexual abuse. Politicians, the media and the state were too slow to highlight such abuse. Parental alienation is another form of child abuse that has gone both unreported and under-discussed. Such abuse is not properly recognised by the United Kingdom Government. While Westminster remains silent on the...
Petition - No. 31 Bus Service to Cheadle from Hanley: Parental Alienation 15 Mar 2017

I thank the hon. Lady for her intervention, and I know that she has good knowledge of these issues from her time before coming to this place. She makes an extremely good point, which adds to the discussion and debate that I hope we will continue to have on this issue. I am sure we would all agree that it is not normal for a child, in a short space of time, to go from loving a parent to seeing...

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Rochdale

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 3 May 2017 — Dissolved for election

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Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Simon Danczuk campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Communities and Local Government
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Justice
Work and Pensions
Education
Kashmir
Bangladesh
Children: Day Care
Schools: Sports
Social Security

Other offices held in the past

Member, Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Future MPs in this constituency

Tony Lloyd

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill Committee (13 out of 15)
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (15 out of 17)
Growth and Infrastructure Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (3 out of 5)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 2 May 2017.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments received from News UK and Ireland Ltd, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF:

2 September 2016, received £5,000 for an article I contributed to. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 12 September 2016)

10 February 2017, received £500 for an article I contributed to. (Payment made to Danczuk Media Ltd) Hours: 2 hrs (Registered 06 March 2017)

Payments received from Fameflynet Ltd, Suite 14, 20 Churchill Sq Business Centre, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4YU:

10 October 2016, received £1,625 for media advice. Hours: approx. 4 hrs. (Registered 08 November 2016)

13 August 2016, received £200 from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing a research survey. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 25 August 2016)

Payments for media appearances from Studio Sixty Billion Ltd, Unit 438, Metal Box Factory, 30 Great Guildford Street, London SE1 0HS:

10 October 2016, received £750. Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 08 November 2016)

24 February 2017, received £750. (Payment made to Danczuk Media Ltd) Hours: approx. 1 hr. (Registered 06 March 2017)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: Bangladeshi National Party
Address of donor: 273A Whitechapel Road, 3rd Floor, London E1 1BY

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): travel and accommodation for one person, value £550

Destination of visit: Switzerland and Italy

Date of visit: 8-13 August 2016

Purpose of visit: to meet and speak with members of the Bangladesh diaspora across Europe.

(Registered 25 August 2016)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

Danczuk Media Ltd, from October 2014; a company which will assist in the production of media articles. (Registered 07 November 2014)

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