Simon Baynes’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of Simon Baynes’s votes.

• Has never voted on reducing central government funding of local government Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2021.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 3 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, between 2021–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2022.
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 2 votes for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2020–2022.
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2022.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 24 May 2023

  On Lords amendment 1, as a strong supporter of Brexit, I am pleased that the Government have already revoked or reformed more than 1,000 EU laws since our exit from the EU. In addition to the list of 587 laws the Government propose to revoke directly through the Bill, the Financial Services and Markets Bill and the Procurement Bill will revoke about a further 500 pieces of retained EU law....

• Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 24 May 2023

  On Lords amendment 1, as a strong supporter of Brexit, I am pleased that the Government have already revoked or reformed more than 1,000 EU laws since our exit from the EU. In addition to the list of 587 laws the Government propose to revoke directly through the Bill, the Financial Services and Markets Bill and the Procurement Bill will revoke about a further 500 pieces of retained EU law....

• Defence: Topical Questions 15 May 2023

  Will my right hon. Friend comment on the ways in which the Ministry of Defence is maximising defence procurement from Wales, particularly from north-east Wales where my constituency is situated?

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Profile

Conservative MP for Clwyd South

Entered the House of Commons on 13 December 2019 — General election

• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Department for Education
• Plants: Imports
• Question
• Dementia: Music
• Schools: Coronavirus
• Coronavirus: Scotland

Currently held offices

• Member, Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (since 10 May 2023)
• Member, Firearms Bill Committee (since 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (since 1 Mar 2023)
• Member, Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (since 1 Feb 2023)
• Member, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (since 2 Mar 2022)
• Member, Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (since 2 Feb 2022)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Professional Qualifications Bill [HL] Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Subsidy Control Bill Committee (since 20 Oct 2021)
• Member, Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (since 22 Sep 2021)
• Member, Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (since 30 Jun 2021)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 20 May 2020)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 9 Mar 2020)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Ministry of Justice and Home Office) (8 Jul 2022 to 8 Sep 2022)
• Member, Nuclear Energy (Financing) Bill Committee (9 Nov 2021 to 14 Nov 2021)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Susan Elan Jones
• Martyn Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Firearms Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Offenders (Day of Release from Detention) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Finance No. 2 Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Professional Qualifications Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Subsidy Control Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
• Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Education (Careers Guidance in Schools) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• National Security and Investment Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Registers of Births and Deaths Bill Committee (1 out of 1)