IMPORTANT: Alan Haselhurst was a Candidate for Speaker.
mySociety asked likely candidates for the post of Speaker to endorse the following principles.
The three principles are:
- Voters have the right to know in detail about the money that is spent to support MPs and run Parliament, and in similar detail how the decisions to spend that money are settled upon.
- Bills being considered must be published online in a much better way than they are now, as the Free Our Bills campaign has been suggesting for some time.
- The Internet is not a threat to a renewal in our democracy, it is one of its best hopes. Parliament should appoint a senior officer with direct working experience of the power of the Internet who reports directly to the Speaker, and who will help Parliament adapt to a new era of transparency and effectiveness.
Update: Alan Haselhurst MP replied in 21 days. He broadly endorses the principles. Here's the reply in full:
I agree that the facts should be known. Quite how decisions are reached is a more difficult process to explain, but I believe that the structure of decision-making needs to be re-examined.
I think the House should continue to do everything possible to improve online publication on Bills.
The House takes seriously the potential of the Internet and already has two senior officers with responsibility to improve and exploit this medium for the benefit of the public. I would take an active interest in maintaining progress in this direction.
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Alan Haselhurst
Deputy Speaker, and Conservative MP for Saffron Walden
- Also represented Middleton and Prestwich
- Entered Parliament on 18 June 1970 — General election
- Majority: 13,008 votes. — 188th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
As a Deputy Speaker, Alan Haselhurst cannot vote (except to break a tie).
How Alan Haselhurst voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
Most recent appearances
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
“Order. I think that it is time for one of my periodic reminders to hon. Members that all remarks should be addressed to the Chair, and that the use of the word "you" should not come into it. Perhaps more importantly, from the hon. Lady's point of view, is that turning away from the microphone creates great difficulty in capturing her words for the record.”
- Points of Order (2 Jul 2009)
“I think that I can do no better than refer the right hon. Gentleman to the responses that Mr. Speaker gave last evening on his considered reflections on the situation that had been raised with him earlier in the day. I think that Mr. Speaker expressed his satisfaction that, on the nature of the statement, nothing very different could have happened. The Secretary of State was obviously...”
- Points of Order (2 Jul 2009)
“The hon. Gentleman could not possibly expect me to comment. Mr. Speaker will take note of what the hon. Gentleman has put on the record, but I could not possibly begin to opine about what may have occurred. I should just add that the fact that Mr. Speaker was going to make a statement was certainly in the public arena, in the sense that it was displayed on the annunciators in the House. I...”
More of Alan Haselhurst's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 151 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Speakers/ deputy speakers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 0% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Speakers and deputy speakers cannot vote except to break a tie. - People have made 22 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 33 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Haselhurst speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 943 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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 | £22,957 (208th) | £20,656 (365th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,915 (193rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,361 (586th) | £16,289 (530th) | £20,000 | £14,088 (524th) | £15,773 (558th) | £17,466 (450th) | £19,061 (197th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £69,779 (612th) | £67,368 (605th) | £63,917 | £57,920 (625th) | £58,479 (606th) | £60,394 (516th) | £45,416 (350th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,940 (157th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,502 (joint 496th)* | £3,798 (530th)** | £4,062 | £6,498 (480th) | £5,273 (510th) | £5,569 (501st) | £4,537 (488th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £263 (297th) | £363 (255th) | £169 | £149 (394th) | £131 (joint 398th) | £265 (348th) | £33 (joint 450th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £277 (joint 271st) | 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 | £827 (joint 298th) | £778 (377th) | £893 | £755 (joint 376th) | £629 (joint 445th) | £1,388 (joint 186th) | £1,206 (261st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,022 (236th) | £2,324 (365th) | £2,487 | £1,254 (535th) | £2,118 (387th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,040 (546th) | £825 (joint 596th) | £493 | £1,408 (599th) | £1,408 (588th) | £1,408 (572nd) | £915 (576th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £122,968 (582nd) | £112,401 (599th) | £113,655 | £104,592 (590th) | £105,718 (559th) | £107,739 (450th) | £88,310 (339th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,476 (343rd). Rail £2,026 (349th).