Member of Parliament
David Simmonds
Member since
12 Dec 2019
Bills sponsored
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Speeches (30d)
29
Speeches (all)
1,041
Written questions
75
Last spoke
28 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (1,041)
HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I seek your guidance? We have just had a statement from the Secretary of State for Housing Communities and Local Government on…25 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)My hon. Friend is making an excellent case. I was elected as a councillor for the first time at the age of 22; at that time, someone had to be 21 to stand in local elections,…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)I am sympathetic to the case put by the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland. I understand where he is going with it, but there is a distinction between the internal rules of political…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)Does my hon. Friend recall the last Labour Government’s measures to raise the participation age? They took a very clear view that people at 16 were not mature enough to be trusted…24 Mar 2026HANSARDRepresentation of the People Bill (Third sitting)On the hon. Lady’s point about consistency, we often hear about the age at which one can purchase alcohol on licensed premises, but that is not a restriction that applies at home,…24 Mar 2026
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