I don't know if the story has been reported locally but Mark Simmonds is mentioned in the current Private Eye as speaking up in Parliament for the Coalition's NHS reforms whilst being paid £50000 to advise Circle Health, one of the firms looking to take over hospitals and other NHS services if the health bill goes through.
He did declare an interest on one occasion Trouble is Circle are reportedly in a whole lot of debt (£82 Million) and made losses of £35M last year...