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Tony Baldry MP
- Conservative MP for Banbury
- Majority: 10,797 votes. — 290th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tony Baldry voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Home Department, Health, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Iraq, Asylum and Immigration, Departmental Accounts, Businesses: Orders and Regulations
(based on written questions asked by Tony Baldry and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Taxation (12 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what recent discussions the Cabinet Office has had with Treasury Ministers on the Government's support for charitable organisations and on their taxation status.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Somaliland (11 Nov 2008)
“What work is the Foreign Office doing on failed and failing states such as Somalia?”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 79 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 101 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tony Baldry speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 361 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive), Red Eagle Resources PLC; investing in agriculture and natural resources in Sierra Leone.
Black Rock Oil and Gas plc; an AIM-listed company specialising in oil and gas exploration in the UK and overseas.
Chairman (non-executive), Westminster Oil Limited; a BVI registered company, development of oil licences and exploration.
West African Investments Ltd; investing in infrastructure and natural resource projects in Sierra Leone and elsewhere in West Africa.
Halcyon Oil Limited; a Hong Kong registered company focusing on oil exploration and discovery projects in Central Asia.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Practising barrister, arbitrator and mediator.
Executive Partner in Diamond Film Partnership; a UK partnership promoting UK film and television production rights.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
I employ a research assistant who receives some funding direct from the Lighting Industry Federation, solely in connection with work that she does in support of the Associate All-Party Lighting Group.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Two pedigree Gloucester Old Spot sows as a gift from the North Oxfordshire Conservative Association to mark my having been in Parliament for 25 years. (Registered 7 April 2008)
6. Overseas visits
2-5 November 2007, to Portofino, Italy, as guest of the Portofino Dialogues, to meet with Italian Members of Parliament and members of the US Congress to discuss political issues of common interest. Hotel accommodation paid for by Portofino Dialogues (I paid for my flights). (Registered 14 November 2007)
8. Land and Property
A cottage in Oxfordshire.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Red Eagle Resources PLC
(a) Symphony Global Ltd
(a) Quartet Global Limited
(a) Carbon Registry Services Ltd.
(a) West African Investments Ltd.
(a) Halcyon Oil Limited
(b) 3DM PLC
(b) Black Rock Oil and Gas plc
(b) SPDG plc
(b) Petroquest Ltd (owns shares in Westminster Oil Limited)
(b) Mastermailer plc; supplier of secure stationery
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Shareholding of below registrable value in Carbon Registry Services Ltd.
I am assisting Mario di Nello, a US citizen, in achieving listing on the Alternative Investment Market of Chinacomm (HK), a Hong-Kong based telecommunications company. I will receive remuneration in the form of share options when AIM listing has been achieved. (Registered 8 February 2008)
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £2,596 (584th) | £12,079 | £19,007 (357th) | £17,348 (398th) | £17,700 (443rd) | £14,600 (398th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,916 (189th) | £19,843 | £19,121 (209th) | £16,411 (546th) | £18,149 (315th) | £10,946 (491st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,788 (266th) | £70,557 | £68,107 (450th) | £68,524 (214th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £57,264 (36th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,656 (483rd)* | £4,434 | £6,645 (476th) | £5,886 (486th) | £7,359 (437th) | £5,726 (436th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £15 | £154 (joint 390th) | £0 | £18 (joint 461st) | £125 (387th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,282 (200th) | £877 | £1,091 (260th) | £715 (397th) | £1,202 (joint 251st) | £1,521 (166th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,815 (210th) | £2,969 | £2,693 (306th) | £2,948 (270th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,345 (31st) | £40 | £1,537 (joint 564th) | £1,497 (560th) | £1,447 (566th) | £1,447 (492nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,398 (543rd) | £110,814 | £118,355 (435th) | £113,329 (459th) | £115,087 (joint 277th) | £91,629 (243rd) |
* Car £3,533 (276th). Rail £159 (532nd). European £964 (43rd).
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- Tony Baldry's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Banbury (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Witney (14 miles)
- Oxford West & Abingdon (16 miles)
- Oxford East (16 miles)
- Stratford-on-Avon (17 miles)
- Daventry (17 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman, International Development Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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