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Anthony Steen
Conservative MP for Totnes
- Also represented South Hams; Liverpool Wavertree
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
- Majority: 1,947 votes. — 576th 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 Anthony Steen 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 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 moderately for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Health, Transport, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Human Trafficking, Correspondence, St. Helena, Dentistry, Railways
(based on written questions asked by Anthony Steen and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Human Trafficking (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in respect of how many individuals of each nationality (a) reasonable and (b) conclusive grounds for having been trafficked have been determined under the National Referral Mechanism for Victims of Trafficking.”
More of Anthony Steen's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 75 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (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 58% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 26 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anthony Steen speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 689 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Public affairs and parliamentary adviser to the Board of Airlines of Great Britain (involves occasional travel on a number of airlines in connection with airline work; occasional free air travel for immediate family). (Up to £5,000)
Barrister at Law.
8. Land and Property
Parts of my property near California Cross, South Devon, are let from time to time.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) Unilever
(b) Shell
(b) Land Securities
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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £7,215 (595th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,371 (482nd) | £20,361 (325th) | £19,516 | £17,570 (joint 379th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £10,847 (498th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,679 (131st) | £86,482 (226th) | £84,560 | £76,155 (116th) | £74,116 (60th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £56,342 (49th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,231 (68th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,752 (264th)* | £13,115 (110th)** | £12,266 | £16,034 (111th) | £18,813 (67th) | £20,200 (48th) | £14,652 (80th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £936 (115th) | £904 (141st) | £551 | £312 (325th) | £1,302 (120th) | £1,129 (144th) | £1,499 (72nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,482 (91st) | 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 | £897 (joint 265th) | £1,009 (278th) | £706 | £1,202 (233rd) | £766 (372nd) | £1,655 (129th) | £1,685 (123rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,449 (305th) | £2,436 (347th) | £1,327 | £2,869 (285th) | £1,482 (493rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,413 (joint 62nd) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £877 | £1,897 (310th) | £1,897 (305th) | £1,897 (300th) | £1,897 (283rd) |
| Other Costs | £4,664 (36th) | £1,410 (52nd) | £0 | £8,368 (21st) | £0 | £4,283 (36th) | £0 |
| Total | £160,957 (87th) | £148,885 (100th) | £141,437 | £145,309 (42nd) | £137,508 (46th) | £136,332 (9th) | £94,137 (185th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,683 (141st). Rail £3,438 (266th). Misc £631 (57th).
** Car £6,383 (54th). 3rd party £26 (50th). Rail £3,416 (243rd). European £3,290 (2nd).