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Information between 1st April 2025 - 21st April 2025

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Division Votes
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 104
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 98 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 302
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 167
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 96 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 170
31 Mar 2025 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 93 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 164
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
David Simmonds was Teller for the Ayes and against the House
Tally: Ayes - 166 Noes - 305
31 Mar 2025 - Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
David Simmonds was Teller for the Ayes and against the House
Tally: Ayes - 167 Noes - 306
31 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 301 Noes - 167
1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 98 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 303 Noes - 110
1 Apr 2025 - Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 101 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 110 Noes - 302
2 Apr 2025 - Onshore Wind and Solar Generation - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 94 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 307 Noes - 100
2 Apr 2025 - Driving Licences: Zero Emission Vehicles - View Vote Context
David Simmonds voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 95 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 101


Speeches
David Simmonds speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
David Simmonds contributed 2 speeches (165 words)
Monday 7th April 2025 - Commons Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government


Written Answers
Asylum: Greater London
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Monday 7th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with the Mayor of London on supporting London boroughs to house asylum seekers.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Home Office is working closely with a range of stakeholders to fulfil its statutory obligations, while seeking to reduce the overall cost of asylum accommodation for the taxpayer.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to help ensure that people of Chagossian descent who are planning to move to the UK are offered help with finding permanent accommodation.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of people of Chagossian descent who have arrived at Heathrow Airport since 1 July 2024.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37161 on Resettlement: Chagossians, what information her Department holds on the costs incurred by local authorities for the provision of statutory support for recent migrants of Chaggosian descent.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37161 on Resettlement: Chagossians, whether Hillingdon Council has claimed costs for the statutory provision of support for Chagossians who have recently migrated to the UK.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37161 on Resettlement: Chagossians, if she will publish the costs for the provision of statutory support claimed by each local authority as of 31 March 2025.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support people of Chagossian descent who arrive in the UK.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 18 March to Question 37161.

Resettlement: Chagossians
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Tuesday 8th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with local authorities on the potential impact of migrants from the Chagos Islands on levels of service provision.

Answered by Seema Malhotra - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Education) (Equalities)

The Home Office has made funding available to support local authorities in meeting their statutory duties in relation to Chagossian British citizens arriving in the UK. Alongside other responsible departments, the Home Office continues to engage in discussions and work with the local authorities most impacted by the arrival of Chagossian British citizens in the UK.

Asylum: Local Government
Asked by: David Simmonds (Conservative - Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner)
Monday 14th April 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with local authorities on the potential impact of the costs of supporting asylum seekers on the financial sustainability of local authorities.

Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)

This Government inherited an asylum system under exceptional strain, with tens of thousands of people stuck in limbo without any prospect of having their claims processed. At their peak use under the previous government, in the autumn of 2023, more than 400 asylum hotels were being leased by the Home Office, at a cost of almost £9 million a day.

Inevitably, due to the size of the backlog we inherited, the Government has been forced to continue with the use of hotels for the time being. It remains our absolute commitment to end the use of hotels over time, as part of our reduction in overall asylum accommodation costs.

The Home Office continues to work closely with local authorities to manage all the pressures arising from the provision of asylum accommodation including the impact on wider local authority obligations and plans.

The Home Office has delivered various grants through which we provide funds to support local authorities housing asylum seekers.

Working closely with MHCLG, we are also making efficiencies in supporting the integration of newly recognised refugees to mitigate homelessness risks. This includes the sharing of cross-cohort, place-based data with partners to support better planning, and the completion of scoping exercises to understand the full costs to LAs and ensure our funding package is appropriate.




David Simmonds mentioned

Bill Documents
Mar. 25 2025
Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 25 March 2025
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
Bill proceedings: Commons

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David Simmonds - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Thursday 24th April 2025 11:30 a.m.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Oral evidence
Subject: To consider the Bill
At 11:30am: Oral evidence
Mr Robbie Owen - Board Secretary and Director at National Infrastructure Planning Association
Sir John Armitt CBE - Former Chair at National Infrastructure Commission
At 12:05pm: Oral evidence
Dhara Vyas - CEO at Energy UK
Charlotte Mitchell - Chief Planning Officer at National Grid
Beatrice Filkin - Director - Major Projects, Infrastructure at Ofgem
Christianna Logan - Director of Customers and Stakeholders at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Transmission (SSEN Transmission)
At 12:45pm: Oral evidence
Marian Spain - Chief Executive at Natural England
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Thursday 24th April 2025 2 p.m.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Oral evidence
Subject: Further to consider the Bill
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Dr Victoria Hills - CEO at Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
Dr Hugh Ellis - Director of Policy at Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Faraz Baber - RICS Land and Natural Resources Board Member and COO of Landpro at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
At 2:35pm: Oral evidence
Jack Airey - Director, Housing & Infrastructure at Public First
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Thursday 24th April 2025 2 p.m.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Oral evidence
Subject: Further to consider the Bill
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
Dr Victoria Hills - CEO at Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
Dr Hugh Ellis - Director of Policy at Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Faraz Baber - RICS Land and Natural Resources Board Member and COO of Landpro at Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
At 2:35pm: Oral evidence
Jack Airey - Director, Housing & Infrastructure at Public First
Sam Richards - CEO at Britain Remade
At 3:00pm: Oral evidence
Rachel Hallos - Vice President at National Farmers Union (NFU)
Paul Miner - Head of Policy at CPRE - The Countryside Charity
At 3:25pm: Oral evidence
Councillor Adam Hug - Chair of the LGA Local Infrastructure and Net Zero board and Leader of Westminster City Council at Local Government Association (LGA)
Councillor Richard Clewer - Leader of Wiltshire Council, and CCN’s Housing and Planning spokesperson at County Councils Network
Councillor Richard Wright - DCN Planning Lead and Leader of North Kesteven District Council at District Councils Network
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Catherine Howard - Partner and Head of Planning at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
At 4:15pm: Oral evidence
Richard Benwell - Chief Executive at Wildlife and Countryside Link
Michael Seddon - Chief Executive at Forestry England
Carol Hawkey - Director of Estates at Forestry England
At 4:40pm: Oral evidence
James Stevens - Director for Cities at Home Builders Federation
Kate Henderson - CEO at National Housing Federation
At 5:05pm: Oral evidence
Matthew Pennycook MP - Minister for Housing and Planning at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Michael Shanks MP - Minister for Energy at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 2 p.m.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Debate
Subject: Further to consider the Bill
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Tuesday 29th April 2025 9:25 a.m.
Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Debate
Subject: Further to consider the Bill
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