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Adam Afriyie
Conservative MP for Windsor

• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election

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• Voting record
• Topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Adam Afriyie voted on key issues:

• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
• Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
• Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
• Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
• Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
• Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
• Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
• Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
• Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
• Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
• Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
• Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
• Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
• Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
• Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes

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• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Innovation, Universities and Skills, Transport, Treasury, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Scientists, Members: Allowances, Departmental Information and Communications Technology, Science, Single Farm Payments

(based on written questions asked by Adam Afriyie and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
• Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of 8)

Most recent appearances

Business of the House: Parliamentary Representation (12 Jan 2012)

“In all frankness, had there been all-black shortlists or anything of that sort in the Conservative party, I can honestly say that I would never have applied and made my way to this place, because one’s whole life is based on achieving things through one’s own abilities, talents and effort, and I would have found it very difficult indeed to have been put on a list based on a...”

Business of the House: Parliamentary Representation (12 Jan 2012)

“First, may I thank you, Mr Speaker, for convening the Speaker’s Conference and giving it your support? I think that has made a huge difference. I also thank the hon. Member for Aberdeen South (Dame Anne Begg) for the careful tone in which she presented the conference findings and for recognising that parties may strive in different ways to achieve the outcome that all Members want,...”

Business of the House: Parliamentary Representation (12 Jan 2012)

“I am sure I would flush up if I was able to; I thank my hon. Friend very much for his intervention. As I said, I want to share some insights and experience, but if the House will bear with me I will make a couple of points very crudely because I do not have time to put them more subtly; I hope the House will understand that they are well intentioned, and that if I had more time I would...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 70 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 85.97% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 137 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.