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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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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Amess voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. 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 moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. 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, London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- 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, 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, London Olympics Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
- 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, Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Chairman, Patents Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Chairman, Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
- Chairman, Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- 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, Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
- 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)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Transport: Immobilisation of Vehicles (7 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what steps she (a) has taken and (b) plans to take to restrict the use of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency vehicle database by rogue private sector wheel clampers; and if she will make a statement; (2) what assessment she has made of the use of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency vehicle database by rogue private sector wheel...”
- Written Answers — Home Department: British Parking Association (7 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials of her Department have had with the British Parking Association on wheel clamping on private land; and if she will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Immobilisation of Vehicles (6 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent estimate she has made of the number of wheel-clamping companies; and if she will make a statement; (2) what estimate she has made of the number of rogue private sector wheel-clamping companies; what assessment she has made of the potential effect of the enactment of Clause 54 of the Protection of Freedoms Bill on such...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 375 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 69.41% 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") 698 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary Adviser to the Caravan Club, East Grinstead House, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UA. (£5,001–£10,000)
Received annual payment of £6,000 on 10 May 2011. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 10 May 2011)
18 March 2011, payment of £75 from Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT, for opinion research interview in February 2011. Hours: 15 mins. Payment donated to charity. (Registered 30 March 2011)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Voluntary Service Organisation
Address of donor: Carlton House, 27A Carlton Drive, London SW15 2BS
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,404.37
Destination of visit: Manila and Ifugao Province, Philippines
Date of visit: 22 August-3 September 2010
Purpose of visit: to participate in VSO’s Parliamentarian Volunteering Scheme
(Registered 24 September 2010)
Name of donor: Iran Liberty Association
Address of donor: Trafalgar House, Granville Place, Mill Hill, London NW7 3SA
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): Travel and hotel accommodation value £4,487.57
Destination of visit: New York
Date of visit: 20-23 September 2010
Purpose of visit: to deliver a speech on behalf of the Iranian community
(Registered 7 October 2010)
Name of donor: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO)
Address of donor: 6 Grafton Street, London W1S 4EQ
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £7,752.29, including business class flights, accommodation, transportation and meals
Destination of visit: Hong Kong
Date of visit: 19-26 February 2011
Purpose of visit: to strengthen bilateral ties and deepen understanding between the UK and Hong Kong, and to update knowledge and awareness of Hong Kong’s political, social and economic development
(Registered 21 March 2011)
8. Land and Property
Residential property in London from which rental income is received. (Registered 16 August 2011)
11. Miscellaneous
Trustee of the Industry and Parliament Trust.
Chairman of the Industry and Parliament Fellowship Committee.
Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. 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 – 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).