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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Selection Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

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  • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Airports

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Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“I do not have much time to reply to the debate, and I am sure that I will not be able to answer all the questions that have been asked. Our armed forces are valued and respected throughout the world. They are widely recognised as being among the most capable, the best trained and, despite what is often alleged, the best equipped in the world. As today's debate showed, many hon. Members have a...”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“The hon. Gentleman, unsurprisingly, predicts well. However, why does he raise the issue in that way? Does he suggest that there should be some other sort of inflator for the defence budget over and above the consistent increases in the past 10 years? Would his party or any other commit itself to some other inflator that would lift the defence budget at a faster and higher rate? We are...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to 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") 269 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Spring 2007, NP Aerospace made a pledge of money to a sponsored climb of Snowden which I led with support from across my constituency, and which included the Chief Executive of NP Aerospace. The initiative was organised before I became a Defence Minister. All of the money was given to charity. (Registered 28 March 2008)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£18,878 (427th)£18,911£19,275 (348th)£17,519 (393rd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£16,232 (145th)
London Supplement£0£0£1,618 (joint 1st)£1,574 (joint 1st)£1,527 (joint 1st)£1,227 (joint 1st)
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,807 (253rd)£28,025£18,578 (304th)£17,972 (joint 465th)£18,117 (330th)£14,913 (350th)
Staffing Allowance£78,508 (492nd)£75,062£71,082 (285th)£65,954 (joint 422nd)£64,551 (325th)£46,289 (303rd)
Members' Travel£6,145 (393rd)*£5,995£9,152 (366th)£11,200 (282nd)£11,423 (265th)£10,304 (201st)
Members' Staff Travel£0£182£247 (341st)£438 (283rd)£1,035 (165th)£468 (253rd)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£755 (389th)£599£667 (423rd)£737 (joint 387th)£712 (joint 466th)£687 (460th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,463 (344th)£1,645£1,437 (502nd)£2,686 (310th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,008 (joint 410th)£808£1,818 (439th)£1,818 (432nd)£1,818 (413th)£1,132 (532nd)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£128,564 (475th)£131,227£123,874 (309th)£119,898 (317th)£118,905 (196th)£91,252 (255th)

* Car £3,562 (273rd). Rail £2,583 (287th).