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Adam Holloway

Conservative MP for Gravesham

    • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
    • Majority: 654 votes. — 610th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Adam Holloway voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
    • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 equal gay rights. votes, speeches
    • Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

    Read about how the voting record is decided.

    More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Defence Committee (since 8 Feb 2006)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Health, Home Department, Transport, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Housing, Afghanistan, Afghanistan: Reconstruction, Special Educational Needs

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

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Afghanistan (2 Nov 2009) has video

    “That is not correct.”

    Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009)

    “The Secretary of State speaks about additional resources. Why is it then that our soldiers, including members of the Territorial Army, are still making what our commanders describe as unnecessary road moves because of lack of helicopters? On 8 September, a private company went to the MOD and offered 12 MI-17s, 12 Bell 142s and one MI-26, which would have provided about 2,500 additional...”

    Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009)

    “No, I do not.”

    More of Adam Holloway's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 87 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
    • 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 57% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
    • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
    • 104 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adam Holloway speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Lecturer at Defence Academy/Staff College, Wiltshire.
    Occasional research for Bridgepoint; private equity company
    Occasional research for Stirling Square; private equity company.
    6. Overseas visits
    22-27 June 2008, to Syria and Lebanon, in order to look at security issues in the region. Flights, hotels, transport and subsistence paid for by Conflicts Forum. I was upgraded on one flight by British Midland. (Registered 30 June 2008)
    1-11 October, to Afghanistan, to establish the security and political situation on the ground and visit the British forces stationed in theatre. The visit was sponsored by a donation from Mr Michael Hintze. (Registered 11 November 2008)
    14-19 November 2008, to the United Arab Emirates with an all-party delegation to meet Government representatives, as guest of the Government of the UAE. The costs of flights and accommodation were met by the Government of the UAE. (Registered 20 November 2008)

    Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register

    View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

    Expenses

    Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
    Additional Costs Allowance£22,587 (255th) £22,110 (joint 1st) £20,981        
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
    Incidental Expenses Provision£13,598 (501st) £25,493 (84th) £27,211        
    Staffing Allowance£85,166 (413th) £84,236 (325th) £76,869        
    Communications Allowance£21,063 (2nd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£2,602 (563rd)* £3,028 (556th)** £2,143        
    Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0        
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£957 (239th) £824 (joint 353rd) £599        
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,553 (287th) £1,974 (416th) £1,269 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,009 (568th) £984 (440th) £930        
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0        
    Total£149,535 (274th) £138,649 (309th) £130,002        

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,306 (366th). Rail £45 (569th). Misc £15 (242nd). Other: Mileage £236 (28th).

    ** Car £2,743 (344th). Rail £285 (507th).