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Andrew Robathan

Conservative MP for Blaby

• Deputy Chief Whip, Whips (since 16 Dec 2005)

• Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
• Majority: 7,873 votes. — 357th 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 Robathan voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 very strongly against 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Selection Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Defence, International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Zimbabwe, Iraq, Royal Navy, Electoral Registration, Caravans

(based on written questions asked by Andrew Robathan and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Communications Bill Committee (25 out of n/a)
• Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: European Council (2 Nov 2009)

“Does the Prime Minister think that people would be more likely to believe what he has to say about matters such as climate change if he had kept his promise to have a referendum on the EU constitution—now renamed the "Lisbon treaty"? Could he tell us what his moral compass tells him about that broken promise?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (2 Nov 2009)

“On Afghanistan, the Secretary of State has spoken about the inadequacies of the Afghan National police, the corruption of the Government, the difficulties in Pakistan and equipment deficiencies. Although our strategy might be broadly correct, after eight years, does he think that it is working?”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (29 Oct 2009)

“As a farmer, I have dealings with the Rural Payments Agency, and I am well aware of its difficulties. May I take the Secretary of State back to the loss of data? He has honourably and quite properly accepted responsibility, yet he was not told about this matter—my right hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack) was told two days ago. What is the Secretary of State going to do to...”

More of Andrew Robathan's recent appearances

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — 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 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 29 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
• 65 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew Robathan speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 567 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,754 (235th). Rail £2,450 (325th).

^** Car £3,613 (269th). Rail £2,511 (295th).