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Andrew Murrison
Conservative MP for South West Wiltshire
- Also represented Westbury
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Murrison voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Justice, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Armed Forces: Housing, Dentistry, Influenza, Armed Forces: Health Services, Armed Forces: Influenza
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Murrison and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
- Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (19 out of 23)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“I thank the hon. Gentleman for his generous remarks. It is not said loudly enough that the story of Morocco is one of tolerance. In particular, the record of the former sultan in supporting the Jewish community, particularly around Casablanca, against the Vichy French is a powerful example. Morocco ought to be very proud of that.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“It is always a great pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Rotherham (Mr MacShane), whose knowledge of these matters is renowned. I take issue with his remarks about un-splendid isolation, however, because I struggle to reconcile that with his right hon. Friend the shadow Foreign Secretary’s assertion that the Government’s foreign policy has a hint of imperial delusion....”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for intervening; I expected him to do so. I have spoken on this subject before in the House, and it would be reasonable to do as he suggests. However, Morocco’s concern would be that there was an implicit assumption that its human rights record is not particularly good. In a region that is troubled with its record in that respect, Morocco is something...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — 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 90.15% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 301 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 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.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £15,897 (413th) | £20,401 (375th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,556 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £16,568 (421st) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £17,571 (74th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £11,131 (562nd) | £15,755 (440th) | £19,301 (414th) | £23,576 | £18,776 (274th) | £18,588 (390th) | £17,834 (407th) | £37,649 (8th) |
| Staffing costs | £85,994 (507th) | £83,421 (459th) | £81,915 (403rd) | £79,626 | £70,141 (372nd) | £62,241 (560th) | £62,302 (390th) | £36,599 (576th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,038 (237th) | £3,387 (517th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,414 (316th)1 | £7,424 (329th)2 | £6,660 (357th)3 | £6,210 | £6,421 (483rd) | £3,881 (562nd) | £6,472 (467th) | £6,469 (397th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £41 (joint 390th with 1 other) | £86 (joint 384th with 1 other) | £74 (393rd) | £24 | £27 (joint 455th with 2 others) | £47 (458th) | £0 | £122 (joint 389th with 2 others) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £66 (319th) | £22 (355th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £15 (joint 109th with 1 other) | £39 (joint 104th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,898 (193rd) | £838 (291st) | £1,452 (169th) | £1,159 | £1,018 (joint 280th with 1 other) | £559 (joint 478th with 1 other) | £1,052 (312th) | £734 (435th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,463 (178th) | £2,495 (340th) | £3,661 | £4,411 (169th) | £3,881 (175th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,199 (joint 326th with 5 others) | £973 (joint 454th with 10 others) | £137 | £1,968 (joint 134th with 11 others) | £1,968 (joint 127th with 11 others) | £1,968 (joint 126th with 11 others) | £1,968 (joint 121st with 10 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,494 (499th) | £136,035 (463rd) | £134,980 (379th) | £135,949 | £123,664 (313th) | £107,733 (537th) | £109,350 (408th) | £101,112 (77th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,978 (373rd). Rail £4,529 (205th). Misc £58 (191st). Other: Mileage £214 (32nd). Rail £346 (59th). European £289 (123rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,613 (331st). Rail £4,527 (208th). Misc £81 (173rd). Other: Mileage £111 (48th). Rail £92 (122nd).