Member of Parliament
Mr Simon Clarke
Member since
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Bills sponsored
4
Speeches (30d)
0
Speeches (all)
735
Written questions
10
Last spoke
23 May 2024
Recent contributions (735)
HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI proudly call myself a libertarian, because I believe in the fundamental value of freedom of decision making. On what we should and should not ban, I would argue there is a very…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillThat would arguably be perfectly sensible, but it is different from a ban. The point is about the degree of harm. I strongly support the ban on illegal drugs, but I do so because…16 Apr 2024HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillWith respect to my hon. Friend, I said that those drugs destroy communities. There is a profound difference. The ripple effect of illegal drugs is to prompt real social harm to…16 Apr 2024HANSARDAsylum Seekers Accommodated in HotelsIn 2016, Middlesbrough had the highest ratio of asylum seekers per head of population of anywhere in England. I welcome the closure of hotels, but I worry about reports in today’s…15 Apr 2024HANSARDIran-Israel UpdateMay I add my voice to those of Members on both sides of the House who have called for the proscription of the IRGC as a terrorist organisation? Its tentacles are wherever trouble…15 Apr 2024
Bills sponsored (4)
BILLUK Infrastructure Bank Act 2023Royal Assent23 Mar 2023EnactedBILLSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2022Royal Assent14 Mar 2022EnactedBILLPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022Royal Assent10 Mar 2022EnactedBILLDiscarded Needles (Offences) Bill2nd reading27 Mar 2018Active