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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Electoral Commission Committee, Home Department

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dermatology, Sexual Health, Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis, Cancer, Lighting

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Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)

“When I was the Chairman of the Defence Committee and the hon. Member for Aldershot (Mr. Howarth) was partially under my control, I thought I could teach him the moderation and fair-mindedness that I had exhibited throughout my parliamentary career. At the beginning of his speech, I thought that I had succeeded brilliantly, but I realised that I had wasted 15 years of my life when he lapsed...”

Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)

“My nails are not long enough to scratch the hon. Gentleman, but I can work it out without undertaking such a painful search. The hon. Gentleman spoke about a disastrous state of affairs. Any serious-minded person—there are some—would see more than a glimmer of hope that a Labour Government had behaved incredibly responsibly for 10 years. I find it deeply insulting that the...”

Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)

“Until I do, I am prepared to teach the hon. Gentleman the existing alphabet. The C130J was partly his Government's policy and partly Lockheed Martin's. The Defence Committee came up with a solution and said that we should not put all our money into the C130J, which was then unworkable, but look for alternatives and supplement it. In this case, it was largely Lockheed Martin's fault that the...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below 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.
  • 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bruce George speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
6-7 May 2007, to Oslo, to give a keynote speech at a conference on the development of defence policy in Norway. My flight and hotel accommodation paid for by the Norwegian Defence Policy Commission. (Registered 23 July 2007)
14-17 June 2007, to Turkey, to speak on police reform at the 2nd Annual Conference on Democracy and Global Security at the invitation of the Interior Minister of Turkey. My flight and accommodation were paid for by the Turkish Institute for Police Studies (TIPS) and the Turkish National Police. (Registered 23 July 2007)
25 September-2 October 2007, to Georgia in my capacity as President of the International Association of Business and Parliament (IABP). My flights and accommodation were paid for by the IABP. (Registered 5 November 2007)
28 December 2007-8 January 2008, to Georgia (Caucasus), as co-leader of the National Democratic Institute's electoral mission. My flight, accommodation (31 December-7 January) and incidental expenses (including meals) were paid for by the NDI. My hotel accommodation between 31 December-7 January was paid for by the NDI. (Registered 4 February 2008)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

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£16,866 (466th)£13,983£18,979 (360th)£15,986 (438th)£17,897 (439th)£16,825 (98th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£15,286 (551st)£16,997£17,289 (395th)£18,003 (460th)£17,999 (369th)£11,980 (465th)
Staffing Allowance£84,389 (318th)£85,798£69,324 (402nd)£67,506 (357th)£61,499 (471st)£50,807 (149th)
Members' Travel£5,655 (421st)*£5,353£7,945 (425th)£6,741 (454th)£8,573 (392nd)£6,523 (395th)
Members' Staff Travel£465 (230th)£239£283 (331st)£190 (joint 368th)£218 (368th)£716 (184th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£861 (332nd)£728£256 (613th)£1,001 (250th)£633 (503rd)£950 (352nd)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,241 (375th)£2,962£855 (590th)£3,839 (joint 178th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,006 (joint 416th)£0£1,667 (524th)£1,368 (603rd)£1,368 (584th)£1,368 (511th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£126,769 (498th)£126,060£116,598 (468th)£114,634 (427th)£108,187 (438th)£89,169 (314th)

* Car £4,459 (200th). Rail £30 (568th). European £1,166 (35th).