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David Amess
Conservative MP for Southend West
- Also represented Basildon
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
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- Topics of interest
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Amess voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Abortion, Middle East: Armed Conflict, Anti-Semitism, Police, Departmental Publications
(based on written questions asked by David Amess and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Postal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 21)
- Chairman, Public Bodies Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
- Chairman, Localism Bill Committee (12 out of 24)
- Chairman, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Energy Bill Committee (8 out of 15)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (0 out of 3)
- Chairman, UK Borders Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
- Chairman, Childcare Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (0 out of 4)
- Chairman, Fraud Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
- Chairman, London Olympics Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
- Chairman, Patents Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Chairman, Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
- Chairman, Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Chairman, Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (5 out of 12)
- Chairman, Water Bill Committee (3 out of 11)
- Chairman, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of 9)
- Chairman, Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Chairman, Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Employment Bill Committee (5 out of 17)
- Chairman, Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Essex Police Authority (17 May 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by Essex Police Authority on (a) office accommodation, (b) staff costs, (c) travel and subsistence and (d) staff bonuses in each of the last five years.”
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (9 May 2012)
“I congratulate the Government on the Gracious Speech and the measures in it. There are two proposals about which I am concerned—House of Lords reform and the televising of court proceedings—which I shall address in a moment. First, however, I have to say how lucky we are to have a monarchy in this country. We tried a presidency under Tony Blair, and what a disaster it was: indeed,...”
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (9 May 2012)
“My hon. Friend is absolutely right. Of course, Tony Blair gave evidence at the inquiry last year and I hope that when the report comes out, the matter will be dealt with. To have him as a special peace envoy in the middle east is absolutely ridiculous. So, I rejoice in the fact that we have a monarchy. I always think that Conservative Queen’s Speeches are better than Labour...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 229 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 712 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,968 (285th) | £23,063 (167th) | £22,088 (220th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £18,638 (joint 337th with 1 other) | £19,421 (329th) | £16,873 (joint 92nd with 2 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £7,669 (615th) | £19,777 (255th) | £20,507 (278th) | £19,980 | £18,192 (341st) | £18,626 (377th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £19,444 (182nd) |
| Staffing costs | £85,785 (510th) | £79,624 (536th) | £87,206 (180th) | £83,916 | £78,541 (56th) | £74,985 (joint 8th with 27 others) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £47,231 (273rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,776 (104th) | £2,820 (536th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,633 (350th)1 | £7,483 (323rd)2 | £4,502 (493rd)3 | £6,042 | £6,215 (491st) | £7,697 (410th) | £6,332 (471st) | £5,131 (460th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £129 (323rd) | £235 (joint 301st with 1 other) | £276 (joint 290th with 1 other) | £196 | £92 (425th) | £149 (389th) | £46 (448th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £61 (339th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £15 (joint 115th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,332 (160th) | £782 (323rd) | £733 (joint 401st with 1 other) | £1,102 | £953 (306th) | £748 (joint 378th with 1 other) | £1,215 (joint 245th with 1 other) | £1,260 (239th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,595 (281st) | £1,347 (529th) | £4,559 | £3,501 (217th) | £2,512 (327th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,293 (198th) | £1,122 (217th) | £941 | £1,994 (80th) | £1,994 (74th) | £1,994 (73rd) | £1,994 (72nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,968 | £8,209 (24th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £137,292 (485th) | £137,748 (437th) | £137,781 (323rd) | £145,338 | £138,599 (75th) | £125,349 (198th) | £119,552 (177th) | £91,933 (234th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,972 (191st). Rail £870 (476th). Misc £665 (59th). Other: European £1,126 (45th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,589 (152nd). Rail £926 (448th). Misc £263 (105th). Other: European £1,705 (19th).