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Simon Hart

Conservative - Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire

First elected: 6th May 2010

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)

(since October 2022)

Simon Hart is not a member of any APPGs
7 Former APPG memberships
Children in Wales, Fisheries, Marine Energy and Tidal Lagoons, Pigeon Racing, Transatlantic Trade, Zoos, Zoos and Aquariums
Secretary of State for Wales
16th Dec 2019 - 6th Jul 2022
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
27th Jul 2019 - 16th Dec 2019
DCMS Sub-Committee on Disinformation
12th Mar 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Committee on Privileges
26th Oct 2017 - 20th Dec 2017
Committee on Standards
26th Oct 2017 - 20th Dec 2017
Committee of Privileges
26th Oct 2017 - 20th Dec 2017
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sub-Committee
14th Oct 2015 - 22nd Mar 2017
Welsh Affairs Committee
3rd Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015
Political and Constitutional Reform Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 20th Jan 2014


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Simon Hart has voted in 840 divisions, and 1 time against the majority of their Party.

17 Jun 2020 - Health and Personal Social Services - View Vote Context
Simon Hart voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 104 Conservative Aye votes vs 124 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 136
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Liz Saville Roberts (Plaid Cymru)
Shadow PC Spokesperson (Transport)
(34 debate interactions)
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(25 debate interactions)
Nia Griffith (Labour)
Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office)
(25 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Wales Office
(328 debate contributions)
Cabinet Office
(97 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Simon Hart has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire signature proportion
Simon Hart has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Simon Hart

5th June 2018
Simon Hart signed this EDM on Tuesday 5th June 2018

POST OFFICE COUNTER SERVICE IN MEMBERS' LOBBY

Tabled by: Julian Lewis (Conservative - New Forest East)
That this House greatly values the service, over decades, of the Post Office counter staff in the Members' Lobby Post Office; views with concern the proposal to shut down the counter service in that Office; regrets that hon. Members have not had this properly drawn to their attention; acknowledges that …
60 signatures
(Most recent: 17 Oct 2018)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 29
Conservative: 16
Scottish National Party: 9
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Non-affiliated: 1
Independent: 1
Plaid Cymru: 1
View All Simon Hart's signed Early Day Motions

Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Simon Hart, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Simon Hart has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Simon Hart has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

Simon Hart has not introduced any legislation before Parliament


Simon Hart has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament