Sir Simon Burns
Sir Simon Burns's record in power, set out from official sources: the seats and posts Parliament records, statements and pledges set beside the official figures, and corrections made to the official record. This page lists them; it doesn't rate them.
Official corrections
Records in which Sir Simon Burns corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Sir Simon Burns:
- Sir Simon Burns corrected the Commons record on West Coast Railway Line: Franchises
- Sir Simon Burns corrected the Commons record on King's Mill Hospital
- Sir Simon Burns corrected the Commons record on NHS: Negligence
- Sir Simon Burns corrected the Commons record on General Practitioners
Career on the official record
The Rt Hon Sir Simon Burns is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Conservative MP for Chelmsford, and left the Commons on 3 May 2017.
The official record lists 3 seats or regions held: Chelmsford (11 June 1987 to 1 May 1997); West Chelmsford (1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010); Chelmsford (6 May 2010 to 3 May 2017).
Sir Simon Burns held 5 government posts recorded by UK Parliament, the longest being Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services) (13 May 2010 to 6 September 2012).
The record also lists 4 opposition front-bench posts.
Government posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Rail and Aviation) | 6 September 2012 | 4 October 2013 |
| Minister of State (Department of Health) (Health Services) | 13 May 2010 | 6 September 2012 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) | 23 July 1996 | 2 May 1997 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) Whips Office (Commons) | 8 July 1995 | 23 July 1996 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Whips Office (Commons) | 20 July 1994 | 7 July 1995 |
Opposition posts
| Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whip (Commons) Whips Office (Commons) | 10 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Health) | 1 January 2001 | 10 December 2005 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) | 1 January 1998 | 1 January 1999 |
| Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) Department of Social Security | 1 May 1997 | 1 January 1998 |
Seats held
| Seat | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | 6 May 2010 | 3 May 2017 |
| West Chelmsford | 1 May 1997 | 6 May 2010 |
| Chelmsford | 11 June 1987 | 1 May 1997 |
Houses of Parliament
| House | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| House of Commons | 11 June 1987 | 3 May 2017 |
Party
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 11 June 1987 | 3 May 2017 |
Select and other committees
| Committee | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | 6 November 2006 | 30 March 2009 |
| Armed Forces Bill Committee | 19 December 2005 | 9 May 2006 |
| Public Accounts Committee | 7 November 2000 | 11 May 2001 |
| Health and Social Care Committee | 5 July 1999 | 12 July 2005 |
Check the record yourself
Source: Sir Simon Burns: career, UK Parliament, UK Parliament Members API: biography, read 23 October 2026. Dates and titles are as UK Parliament records them.