Simon Hart’s voting in Parliament

Simon Hart is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Simon Hart sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Simon Hart consistently voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Simon Hart’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Simon Hart’s full vote analysis page for more.

Simon Hart has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Lowland Curlew 17 Oct 2017

  By way of an example and to reinforce my right hon. Friend’s comments on predator control, on the island of Caldey, just off Pembrokeshire, it was decided to simply eliminate the resident population of rats. It cost £75,000 of private money and was a straightforward operation. No permissions were necessary. Within less than a year, puffins have returned and the skylark population...

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: HMS Queen Elizabeth 9 Oct 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what jets are being used on HMS Queen Elizabeth until the F-35 comes into service.

• UK Elections: Abuse and Intimidation — [David Hanson in the Chair] 12 Jul 2017

  Thank you very much, Mr Hanson, for your role this afternoon. I also thank colleagues from both sides of the House for such useful contributions and the Government for taking such immediate action on this. We even got a letter from the Prime Minister before the Minister had got to his feet, so things are working well. I apologise for going on too long at the beginning, particularly to my hon....

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Profile

Conservative MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @Simonhartmp
• https://facebook.com/simon.hart.737

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Work and Pensions
• Home Department
• Energy and Climate Change
• Health
• Departmental Regulation
• Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
• Squirrels
• Broadband
• Work Capability Assessment: Appeals

Currently held offices

• Member, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee (14 Oct 2015 to 22 Mar 2017)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (3 Dec 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 20 Jan 2014)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Nick Ainger

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• European Union (Referendum) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Simon Hart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 95.83% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 95 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Simon Hart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 185 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)