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Andrew MacKay
Conservative MP for Bracknell
- Also represented Berkshire East; Birmingham Stechford
- Entered Parliament on 31 March 1977 — unknown
- Majority: 12,036 votes. — 213th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew MacKay voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Zimbabwe, Crash Barriers, Iraq, RAF Staff College, Bracknell, Devolved Government
(based on written questions asked by Andrew MacKay and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (11 Nov 2009) has video
“Is the Prime Minister comfortable with the fact that nine of his ex-ministerial colleagues have written to him to say that his proposals to scrap tax relief on child care are wrong and immensely damaging to working women?”
- Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video
“May I assist the Leader of the House by giving her an opportunity now to answer the question about Lord Sugar? Will she tell us whether she will apologise for his outrageous remarks. If not, does that mean that she endorses them?”
More of Andrew MacKay's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 494 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £22,575 (256th) | £22,072 (joint 230th) | £21,545 | £19,117 (354th) | £20,188 (230th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,733 (254th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,303 (275th) | £19,432 (407th) | £23,981 | £19,322 (joint 101st) | £18,779 (273rd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £20,280 (159th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £75,193 (583rd) | £74,648 (562nd) | £62,202 | £64,443 (555th) | £60,866 (586th) | £59,668 (535th) | £44,226 (395th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,821 (340th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,962 (351st)* | £8,452 (292nd)** | £7,110 | £9,946 (339th) | £9,981 (327th) | £11,480 (263rd) | £6,824 (374th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £174 (338th) | £299 | £579 (joint 260th) | £126 (406th) | £152 (399th) | £122 (joint 389th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £408 (234th) | 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 | £729 (351st) | £973 (joint 291st) | £731 | £765 (373rd) | £693 (409th) | £700 (471st) | £1,706 (118th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,188 (347th) | £1,883 (438th) | £2,296 | £1,890 (joint 424th) | £1,898 (432nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,060 (531st) | £965 (joint 469th) | £764 | £1,530 (joint 567th) | £1,530 (joint 548th) | £1,512 (535th) | £1,407 (500th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £304 (58th) |
| Total | £136,239 (458th) | £128,599 (473rd) | £118,928 | £117,592 (450th) | £114,061 (443rd) | £111,468 (365th) | £90,602 (277th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,104 (102nd). Other: Air £87 (46th). European £1,771 (18th).