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Damian Collins
Conservative MP for Folkestone and Hythe
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Damian Collins voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Communities and Local Government, Justice, Education, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sports, Pupils: Disadvantaged, Departmental Manpower, Lydd Airport, Firearms: Forensic Science
(based on written questions asked by Damian Collins and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Postal Services Bill Committee (18 out of 21)
Most recent appearances
- Marine Conservation Zones (21 May 2013)
“On that point, does the Minister agree that it would be wrong to change the designation of the area unless there was very clear scientific evidence as to why that change needed to be made?”
- Marine Conservation Zones (21 May 2013)
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this afternoon, Mr Davies. I requested this debate on marine conservation zones so that, in the short time available, other Members may also intervene; one or two have indicated that they would like to do so. My remarks are directed at the consultation on marine conservation zones and in particular at how the proposals affect Hythe bay in my...”
- Marine Conservation Zones (21 May 2013)
“My hon. Friend makes a good point, and goes to the heart of the matter. Fishermen are not against marine conservation. Their livelihood depends on its being managed successfully, but they are worried about the specific proposals for Hythe bay and their impact, and do not believe that that level of intervention is justified. They have been concerned about the consultation process and whether...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 88.87% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 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") 106 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register