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Andrew Stunell
Liberal Democrat MP for Hazel Grove
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Communities and Local Government (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Stunell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Justice, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Energy, Renewable Energy, Departmental Motor Vehicles, Sustainable Energy (CHP Provisions) Order, Departmental Energy Use
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Stunell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Localism Bill Committee (24 out of 24)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Energy Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Local Government: Equality (16 May 2012)
“The public sector Equality Duty requires public bodies to consider all individuals when carrying out their day to day work—in shaping policy, in delivering services and in relation to their own employees. The Equality Duty covers a number of protected characteristics, including race (this includes ethnic or national origins, colour or nationality). It requires public bodies to have due...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Tenants: Antisocial Behaviour (16 May 2012)
“Local authorities have extensive powers under the Housing Act 2004 to take action against private landlords who fail in their responsibilities. These powers include the discretion to introduce selective licensing schemes in areas suffering from low housing demand and/or significant incidence of antisocial behaviour without having to first seek Departmental approval. I believe that it is right...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (16 May 2012)
“The UN Committee of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) published a set of Concluding Observations on the UK in September 2011, which included some 32 recommendations to the United Kingdom authorities. These cover a wide range of subjects, which are the responsibility of a number of different Government Departments and, in devolved policy areas, of the devolved Administrations. It...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 80.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 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") 503 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £12,403 (474th) | £15,383 (490th) | £11,011 (552nd) | £10,079 | £16,024 (462nd) | £10,307 (559th) | £18,774 (382nd) | £7,569 (590th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £12,839 (512th) | £12,464 (526th) | £19,713 (393rd) | £19,781 | £16,702 (425th) | £18,790 (joint 243rd with 2 others) | £18,226 (joint 218th with 4 others) | £12,888 (426th) |
| Staffing costs | £100,170 (159th) | £90,732 (167th) | £87,942 (120th) | £84,081 | £72,959 (224th) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £65,212 (joint 291st with 1 other) | £52,358 (115th) |
| Communications Allowance | £15,796 (21st) | £13,861 (31st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,633 (560th)1 | £3,679 (526th)2 | £5,352 (448th)3 | £6,536 | £7,135 (458th) | £7,720 (407th) | £5,973 (489th) | £4,913 (474th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £545 (145th) | £627 (joint 167th with 1 other) | £717 (172nd) | £289 | £2,047 (70th) | £1,657 (82nd) | £527 (257th) | £742 (176th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £828 (143rd) | £743 (155th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,980 (376th) | £539 (joint 464th with 1 other) | £627 (459th) | £632 | £575 (joint 462nd with 1 other) | £1,023 (242nd) | £937 (joint 365th with 1 other) | £793 (412th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,895 (388th) | £2,218 (382nd) | £2,580 | £2,290 (363rd) | £4,193 (152nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,283 (joint 213th with 1 other) | £1,083 (joint 274th with 1 other) | £0 | £1,970 (joint 127th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 120th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 119th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 114th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £148,194 (348th) | £141,206 (399th) | £128,663 (472nd) | £123,978 | £119,702 (404th) | £113,683 (451st) | £111,619 (363rd) | £81,233 (468th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £478 (543rd). Rail £2,155 (340th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £679 (544th). Rail £2,829 (303rd). Other: Rail £171 (93rd).