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Tony Baldry MP
- Conservative MP for Banbury
- Majority: 10,797 votes. — 292nd out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tony Baldry voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Home Department, Health, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Iraq, Asylum and Immigration, Departmental Accounts, Businesses: Orders and Regulations
(based on written questions asked by Tony Baldry and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Business of the House (3 Jul 2008)
“May we have a debate next week on the ministerial code? If a Minister were to make a statement that the Government were not going to allow the building of housing on the green belt in eco-town proposals, but it later transpired that at the time of making that statement, the Minister was minded to allow commercial development to be built on the green belt in eco-town proposals, would the...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Eco-towns (1 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what plans she has to issue planning policy statements in relation to eco-towns; and if she will make a statement.”
- Olympics: Zimbabwe Elections (23 Jun 2008)
“The prosecution of Charles Taylor by the United Nations special court has clearly created the precedent that not even a Head of State is immune from prosecution under international law for crimes against humanity. Following the comments of my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for Sleaford and North Hykeham (Mr. Hogg), is not it right to try to put the matter on the Security Council's...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 101 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tony Baldry speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 352 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £2,596 (584th) | £12,079 | £19,007 (357th) | £17,348 (398th) | £17,700 (443rd) | £14,600 (398th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,916 (189th) | £19,843 | £19,121 (209th) | £16,411 (546th) | £18,149 (315th) | £10,946 (491st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,788 (266th) | £70,557 | £68,107 (450th) | £68,524 (214th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £57,264 (36th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,656 (483rd)* | £4,434 | £6,645 (476th) | £5,886 (486th) | £7,359 (437th) | £5,726 (436th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £15 | £154 (joint 390th) | £0 | £18 (joint 461st) | £125 (387th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,282 (200th) | £877 | £1,091 (260th) | £715 (397th) | £1,202 (joint 251st) | £1,521 (166th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,815 (210th) | £2,969 | £2,693 (306th) | £2,948 (270th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,345 (31st) | £40 | £1,537 (joint 564th) | £1,497 (560th) | £1,447 (566th) | £1,447 (492nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,398 (543rd) | £110,814 | £118,355 (435th) | £113,329 (459th) | £115,087 (joint 277th) | £91,629 (243rd) |
* Car £3,533 (276th). Rail £159 (532nd). European £964 (43rd).
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- Tony Baldry's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Banbury (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Witney (14 miles)
- Oxford West & Abingdon (16 miles)
- Oxford East (16 miles)
- Stratford-on-Avon (17 miles)
- Daventry (17 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman, International Development Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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