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Christopher Fraser
Conservative MP for South West Norfolk
- Also represented Mid Dorset & North Poole
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 10,086 votes. — 314th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Christopher Fraser voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 13 Jan 2009)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Cancer Treatment, Departments: Postal Services, Police, Prostate Cancer, Legal Aid
(based on written questions asked by Christopher Fraser and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (24 Jun 2009)
“I have two things to ask the Minister. First, if he could answer in due course the specific points that I raised in my speech, I would be grateful, bearing in mind the time frame. Secondly, in terms of what is going on across Europe, does he have time to address my point about the need for a level playing field? In Northern Ireland, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, grants are available for slurry...”
- Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (24 Jun 2009)
“Can the Minister confirm what the National Farmers Union and other farming organisations have estimated to be the average cost of extending slurry storage? They say that it will cost about £50,000 per farm. That is a high price to pay and a big commitment to make while not knowing what the outcome will be.”
- Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (24 Jun 2009)
“I am grateful to the Minister for giving way for the last time, as we have a few minutes left and he said "in conclusion". Will he address my question about closed periods and tell us why the Government are so reluctant to trust farmers to make informed decisions in their farms' best interests? The Government are being prescriptive. Farmers have had generations of experience, and occasionally...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing. - People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 114 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,022 (187th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,217 (486th) | £20,440 (joint 292nd) | £22,147 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £91,412 (138th) | £79,733 (454th) | £60,318 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,459 (97th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,150 (255th)* | £8,913 (276th)** | £6,287 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £198 (326th) | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,792 (71st) | 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 | £586 (442nd) | £774 (joint 380th) | £691 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,896 (387th) | £2,486 (341st) | £1,981 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,090 (joint 500th) | £1,025 (joint 376th) | £878 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £153,822 (204th) | £135,481 (373rd) | £113,936 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,618 (14th). Rail £497 (491st). Misc £226 (115th). Other: Mileage £350 (19th). Rail £70 (134th). Air £305 (22nd). European £84 (136th).