David Simmonds

Voted AYE on: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading' (68-242, defeated)

Voted AYE on: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading' (68-242, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)' (104-316, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

David Simmonds voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

David Simmonds voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address

David Simmonds voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address' (307-171, passed)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)' (104-316, defeated)

Spoke in debate: Draft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026

Parliamentary appearance by David Simmonds

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address

David Simmonds voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address' (307-171, passed)

Draft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026

Let me pick on the point that my hon. Friend the Member for Broxbourne made about the evidence on performance. People might feel a certain way about such local authorities, but following reorganisation, Cheshire West and Chester council and Cheshire East council, which the Minister just mentioned, both suffered significant problems with Ofsted inspections and Care Quality Commission inspections of children’s and adults’ social care, requiring significant intervention. It was clear that the disru

Draft Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority Regulations 2026

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stuart. It is also a pleasure to see the Minister in her place. The explanatory note was written in the name of the former Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Peckham (Miatta Fahnbulleh). I am sure that the Minister would give the Committee the same assurances as the former Under-Secretary of State about the provisions meeting the relevant standard. The Opposition do not propose to divide the Committee on this delegated legislation.

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

I am very grateful to my hon. Friend for giving way. I am also grateful to her for coming out to help us to campaign in the local elections—she helped Tommy Balaam to win his seat in Harefield. Does she recall, as I do, the ongoing strength of feeling among people in that village, which is right next to Denham, about the continued consequences of that construction work—the late-night noise and disruption and, in particular, very large and heavy vehicles occupying what are otherwise suburban tran

Spoke in debate: High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

Parliamentary appearance by David Simmonds

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)

David Simmonds voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

On that point—

High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

I am incredibly grateful to my hon. Friend and constituency neighbour. Does she agree that there is a positive that could come out of this process, and from her trenchant efforts to secure an upgrade to the status of Colne Valley Regional Park? Granting the park a higher degree of planning protection would be a significant win for our constituents and others. Perhaps the Minister might consider putting a little pressure on Government colleagues to secure that positive benefit for future generati

High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

Does my hon. Friend agree that a good example of how the money could be better used is to support the Hillingdon Outdoor Activities Centre, which sits directly on the border between our constituencies, and which our constituents have used for many years. As a result of Hillingdon council’s proactive work in granting planning permission, there is now the possibility of creating a new facility, but we need to ensure that funds are available to keep the centre running so that it can provide opportu