A selection of Simon Hart's votes

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• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2010–2016
• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2019
• Almost always voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 14 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2018
• Consistently voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 52 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2012–2016
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Temporary Employment 4 Nov 2019

  The requested information below is for Central Government departments only, which are the majority of customers for the Public Sector Resourcing framework. Contracting Authority £200 or less £201 to £500 £501 to £1000 £1001 to £2000 more than £2000 Grand Total Attorney General's Office 354 160 8 0 0 522 Cabinet Office 157 254 285 13 1 710 Department for...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: Equal Pay 4 Nov 2019

  In 2017, the Government introduced world-leading legislation that made it statutory for organisations with 250 or more employees to report annually on their gender pay gap. Government departments are covered by the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties and Public Authorities) Regulations 2017 which came into force on 31 March 2017. These regulations underpin the Public Sector Equality Duty and...

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Cabinet Office: Digital Technology 4 Nov 2019

  The Government Digital Service leads the Government’s Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) function, helping departments build and run services that are digital by default and focused on the needs of citizens. GDS does this in a number of ways. It works with departments to set the government's strategy for digital transformation, including the Government Transformation Strategy. It runs the...

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Former Conservative MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

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

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for 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
• Broadband
• Squirrels
• Work Capability Assessment: Appeals

Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (since 27 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation (12 Mar 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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, Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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 14 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 91.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
• 83 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 203 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)