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Sir Simon Burns

Sir Simon Burns

CON Conservative Former MP
Last served Chelmsford (1987-06-11 – 2017-05-03)
45.4
Centrist
103 coded votes
2,211
Total votes
1,087
Ayes
1,124
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

11 Jun 1987 – 3 May 2017 (29 yrs 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

45.4
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Centrist — based on 103 coded votes across 3 axes (5% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Economic policy 45
High confidence 46 votes
Civil liberties 38
High confidence 29 votes
Climate / energy 54
High confidence 28 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

March 2017 16 votes
Division Date Vote
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 29 Mar 2017 NO
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 29 Mar 2017 NO
Pension Schemes Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 29 Mar 2017 NO
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage Amendment 1 27 Mar 2017 NO
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 2 27 Mar 2017 NO
Bus Services Bill [Lords]: Report Stage New Clause 1 27 Mar 2017 NO
Health Service Medical Supplies (Costs) Bill: Lords Amendment 3 Motion to disagree 15 Mar 2017 AYE
Draft Sovereign Grant 2011 (Change of Percentage) Order 2017 15 Mar 2017 AYE
Draft Bereavement Support Payment Regulations 2017 15 Mar 2017 AYE
Budget Resolution Motion 40: Alcoholic liquor duties (rates) 14 Mar 2017 AYE
Budget Resolution Motion 34: Insurance premium tax (standard rate) 14 Mar 2017 AYE
Budget Resolution Motion 19: Business investment relief 14 Mar 2017 AYE
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 2 Motion to disagree 13 Mar 2017 AYE
EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Lords Amendment 1 Motion to disagree 13 Mar 2017 AYE
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Programme (No. 2) Motion 13 Mar 2017 AYE
Reproductive Health (Access to Terminations) 13 Mar 2017 NO
February 2017 9 votes
Division Date Vote
Draft Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Permission in Principle etc) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2017 21 Feb 2017 AYE
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 19 21 Feb 2017 NO
Criminal Finances Bill: Report Stage New Clause 17 21 Feb 2017 NO
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading 8 Feb 2017 AYE
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 192 8 Feb 2017 NO
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House New Clause 57 8 Feb 2017 NO
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part 8 Feb 2017 AYE
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 86 8 Feb 2017 NO
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Amdt 43 8 Feb 2017 NO
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