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Caroline Spelman MP
- Conservative MP for Meriden
- Chairman of the Party, The Conservative Party (since 9 Jul 2007)
- Majority: 7,009 votes. — 369th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Caroline Spelman 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 strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 very strongly for 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 moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, Communities and Local Government, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax, Iraq, Local Government Finance, Afghanistan
(based on written questions asked by Caroline Spelman and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Electoral Commission Committee: Political Parties: Finance (7 Oct 2008)
“To ask the honourable Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission with reference to the Electoral Commission's consultation paper on Standardising Statements of Accounts for Parties and Accounting Units, what the evidential basis is for the need for standardisation; what advice the Commission has obtained on the matter from (a) accountants and (b)...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- 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 53% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 66 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Caroline Spelman speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 214 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 8 Oct 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 | £10,382 (560th) | £9,303 | £13,093 (524th) | £7,739 (593rd) | £10,906 (581st) | £12,289 (508th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,771 (254th) | £19,537 | £18,607 (300th) | £18,659 (365th) | £15,535 (536th) | £13,936 (382nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,628 (217th) | £82,527 | £39,117 (655th) | £70,494 (171st) | £54,621 (591st) | £49,913 (185th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,935 (275th)* | £7,672 | £12,373 (256th) | £13,950 (179th) | £10,862 (290th) | £8,525 (295th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £808 (155th) | £159 | £797 (219th) | £80 (439th) | £320 (joint 325th) | £300 (joint 314th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £651 (444th) | £746 | £1,114 (254th) | £260 (joint 609th) | £730 (456th) | £550 (528th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,531 (229th) | £2,672 | £4,021 (190th) | £1,097 (joint 549th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,149 (joint 172nd) | £0 | £2,236 (3rd) | £1,855 (joint 382nd) | £1,855 (joint 373rd) | £1,855 (345th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £132,855 (418th) | £122,616 | £91,358 (641st) | £114,134 (440th) | £94,829 (589th) | £87,368 (356th) |
* Car £2,616 (354th). Rail £5,697 (147th). Air £622 (138th).
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- Caroline Spelman's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Meriden (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Solihull (3 miles)
- Birmingham, Yardley (4 miles)
- Birmingham, Hodge Hill (5 miles)
- Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath (5 miles)
- Birmingham, Hall Green (6 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman of the Party, Conservative Party (6 Jul 2007 to 9 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Communities and Local Government (18 Jan 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (16 Dec 2005 to 18 Jan 2006)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs & Communities, Local Government Affairs & Communities (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Local and Devolved Government Affairs, Local and Devolved Government Affairs (10 May 2004 to 20 May 2005)
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