Robert Syms

Robert Syms
MP
Robert Syms MP
Member of Parliament ; for Poole
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 1 May 1997
Preceded by	John Devereux Ward
Majority	15,789 (33.3%)
Personal details
Born	15 August 1956 (age 68); Chippenham, Wiltshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse(s)	(1) Nicola Guy div. 1999; (2) Fiona Mellersh

Robert Andrew Raymond Syms (born 15 August 1956, Chippenham) is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Poole in Dorset since 1997.

Early life

Educated at Colston's School, Bristol. He was leader of North Wiltshire District Council from 1984-7 and a Wiltshire County Councillor from 1985-97. He was managing director of his family's plant hire firm in Bristol Road in Chippenham.

Business interests

He retains a directorship and shareholding in Marden Holdings Ltd headquartered in Bristol Road, Chippenham.^[1]

Parliamentary career

He contested Walsall North in 1992. He was elected to the House of Commons in the 1997 general election. Served on opposition front bench from 1998-2007 Chairman Regulatory Reform select committee from July 2010-September 2012. Member of the Coalition Government as an Assistant Government Whip from September 2012-October 2013. Chairman High Speed 2 Hybrid Bill select committee May 2014 to date.

Personal life

He married Nicola Guy in March 1991 in Chippenham, but divorced in 1999. He married Fiona Mellersh in February 2000 in Kensington. They have a daughter (born July 2000) and a son (born November 2001). They are now separated.

References

^ "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests 5 Mar 2012". UK Parliament website. UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

External links

Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: Robert Syms MP
TheyWorkForYou.com - Robert Syms MP
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Robert Syms
The Public Whip - Robert Syms MP voting record
Poole Conservatives
BBC News - Robert Syms MP profile 30 March 2006

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Ward	Member of Parliament for Poole 1997–present	Incumbent

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[UK_Parliament_website-1] "House of Commons - The Register of Members' Financial Interests 5 Mar 2012". UK Parliament website. UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 March 2012.

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