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 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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Televised Election Debates — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] 7 Jan 2019

  Can my hon. Friend point to any evidence that supports that comment? That is quite a sweeping statement and it would be interesting if he backed it up with some evidence or proof.

• Televised Election Debates — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] 7 Jan 2019

  My hon. Friend’s claim that the televised debates were well received by the public. The extent to which the public viewed them would be an interesting add-on to his comments.

• Televised Election Debates — [Mr Virendra Sharma in the Chair] 7 Jan 2019

  I am not being awkward for the sake of it. A televised debate is just one means that a party or leader has of communicating with voters in the run-up to an election. What is so special about that form of media? Why should the independent commission not have any say over any of the other methods through which we communicate with our potential voters? It seems strange to isolate television as...

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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, Committee on Privileges (26 Oct 2017 to 20 Dec 2017)
• Member, Committee on Standards (26 Oct 2017 to 20 Dec 2017)
• 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 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Simon Hart’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below 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 90.94% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 89 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Simon Hart’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 192 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)