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  • Plaid Cymru MP for Carmarthen East & Dinefwr
  • Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government; Culture, Media and Sport; Defence; Transport; Ministry of Justice) (since 29 Aug 2007)
  • Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
  • Majority: 6,718 votes. — 324th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Adam Price voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Defence, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Prime Minister

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Miners' Compensation, Low Flying, Wind Farms, Departmental Databases

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

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Deferred Divisions: Vehicle Excise Duty (14 May 2008)

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Deferred Divisions: Vehicle Excise Duty (14 May 2008)

“I am grateful to the Minister. Will she say something about the disproportionate effect that the proposals will have on people in rural areas, many of whom need access to larger vehicles because of their employment in agriculture and other sectors? That point has been raised by a number of hon. Members on both sides of the House.”

Deferred Divisions: Vehicle Excise Duty (14 May 2008)

“The hon. Gentleman is making a typically thoughtful speech. Given that he agrees with some of the elements of the Conservative motion, but has problems—as I do—with the last clause, will he join the Conservatives in the Lobby tonight?”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 109 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 62% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adam Price speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 186 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment for weekly magazine article from Golwg Cyf. (Up to £5,000)
6. Overseas visits
29 November-5 December 2006, to Caracas, for Venezuelan elections, as a member of an international monitoring team, paid for by Venezuelan Electoral Board. (Registered 17 April 2007)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£22,110 (joint 1st)£21,634£20,902 (joint 1st)£20,291 (joint 204th)£19,597 (304th)£18,009 (joint 2nd)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£22,570 (168th)£23,243£19,318 (joint 110th)£18,272 (434th)£17,864 (joint 398th)£19,754 (172nd)
Staffing Allowance£87,150 (184th)£80,838£70,336 (joint 324th)£62,708 (549th)£65,308 (277th)£57,171 (39th)
Members' Travel£10,541 (196th)*£9,343£12,379 (255th)£13,232 (206th)£11,367 (273rd)£9,117 (268th)
Members' Staff Travel£1,001 (129th)£2,272£1,627 (joint 105th)£1,229 (126th)£419 (joint 281st)£783 (164th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£272 (614th)£140£268 (607th)£558 (480th)£814 (joint 428th)£1,066 (300th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,048 (577th)£480£805 (598th)£2,363 (349th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,237 (76th)£0£1,838 (joint 413th)£1,838 (joint 406th)£1,838 (joint 395th)£1,838 (361st)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£145,929 (156th)£137,950£127,473 (243rd)£120,491 (300th)£117,207 (232nd)£107,738 (28th)

* Car £5,611 (99th). Rail £4,930 (177th).