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David Cameron
Conservative MP for Witney
- Leader of the Opposition (since 6 Dec 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 14,156 votes. — 168th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Cameron voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Education and Skills, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Schools, Advocacy Groups, Local Involvement Networks, Local Government: Bank Services, Heroin
(based on written questions asked by David Cameron and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Devolution (Northern Ireland) (8 Feb 2010)
“May I thank the Prime Minister for his statement? We support devolution in Northern Ireland and we welcome the agreement reached between the Democratic Unionists and Sinn Fein. May I start by congratulating the British and Irish Governments and, in particular, the Prime Minister on their determination in helping to bring that agreement about? As the Prime Minister will know, we have always...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I join the Prime Minister in paying tribute to Corporal Liam Riley and Lance Corporal Graham Shaw, who were killed in Helmand on Monday. They were both very brave men. Everyone should be proud of their service and we should all honour their memory. Is it not becoming clear from the Chilcot inquiry that the Government in general, and the Prime Minister in particular, made a series of bad...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Feb 2010) has video
“What the Prime Minister has just said is completely at odds with what witness after witness has said to the Chilcot inquiry. Let us listen to what they have said. The former Defence Secretary said that we now have fewer helicopters because of the decisions that the Prime Minister took as Chancellor. The former Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walker, said that "money ...was taken out of...”
More of David Cameron's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 26% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 94 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 195 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Cameron speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 499 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Payment from HarperCollins Publishers, via Ed Victor Limited, for signature advance, delivery advance and hardback publication of 'Cameron on Cameron: Conversations with Dylan Jones'. All payments relating to this book will be donated to charity. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 3 September 2008)
4. Sponsorships
3 July 2009, I attended my local Principal Patrons Club Dinner which raised money for the West Oxfordshire Conservative Association. The following donations of over £1000 were received by the Association;
Name of donor: The Marquess of Headfort
Address of donor: Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1, 250 towards cost of dinner. £500 donation in kind for provision of venue.
Donor status: Individual
(Registered 21 July 2009)
Name of donor: Mr Nicholas Kaye
Address of donor: Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,500 donation towards cost of dinner.
Donor status: Individual.
(Registered 21 July 2009)
Name of donor: News International Supply Company Ltd
Address of donor: 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Costs incurred from hosting the Leader of the Opposition's Combat Stress Summit at the House of Commons; total £1241.55 remitted directly to the relevant House of Commons Departments.
Date of receipt: 15 July 2009
Date of acceptance: £437 on 12 August 2009; £739 on 19 November 2009; £65 yet to be received.
Donor status: Company, registration number 01893198
(Registered 14 December 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
To facilitate my travel in my capacity as Leader of the Opposition I have received helicopter and private plane travel from the following:
JCB Research
Harris Ventures Ltd
IPGL Ltd
Henfield Lodge Aviation Ltd, London
William Cook Holdings, Sheffield
(The details of the travel provided by these sponsors have been provided to the office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards for the period covered by this Register until 1 July 2009. Thereafter, itemised entries are shown below.)
16 August 2008, private plane from Farnborough to Istanbul for my wife and two children. Then from Istanbul to Santorini, and return to Dalaman, for myself, my wife and two children; provided by Matthew Freud, of London. (Registered 15 September 2008)
13 October 2008, helicopter from London to West Yorkshire and return, provided by Mr David Ross, of London. (Registered 29 October 2008)
7 November 2008, private plane from Glasgow to Gatwick, provided by Malcolm Scott, of Kirknewton, West Lothian. (Registered 2 December 2008)
In my capacity as Leader of the Conservative Party, I have accepted Honorary Membership for life of the Carlton Club.
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009,paid for by Prince Rupert Loewenstein. (Registered 3 March 2009)
I have been given a decorative sterling silver casket by Lord and Lady Harris. (Registered 9 March 2009)
15 May 2009, private plane from Dundee to Oxford, provided by Malcolm Scott, of Kirknewton, West Lothian. (Registered 5 June 2009)
29/30 May 2009, private plane from Carlisle to Prague to Warsaw to Luton, provided by IPGL Limited. (Registered 12 June 2009)
Name of donor: Mr Michael Farmer, of London
Address of donor : private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets for my wife and I to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for tickets, to value of £1,600, made directly to the Conservative Party.
Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 14 July 2009)
Name of donor: Eastern Atlantic Helicopters Ltd
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Helicopter use - one day. Value: £9,338.
Date of receipt of donation: 2 July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 2 July 2009
Donor status: Company. Registration number 04006527
(Registered 30 July 2009)
Name of donor: Mr Stanley Fink
Address of donor : Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Flight from Norwich to Blackbushe Airport
Date of receipt of donation: 10 July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 10 July 2009
Donor status: Individual
(Registered 29 July 2009)
Name of donor: Eastern Atlantic Helicopters Ltd
Address of donor : Unit 15B, Shoreham Airport, Shoreham-on-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5PA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,126.20 for flights, London to Norwich, then forward to Oxfordshire (3 passengers)
Date of receipt of donation: 17 July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 July 2009
Donor status: Company. Registration number 04006527
(Registered 6 August 2009)
Name of donor: William Cook Holdings Ltd
Address of donor: Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4UL
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £11,147.23 for 3 flights; 23 July, Manchester to Bournemouth (3 passengers), 24 July, Bournemouth to Norwich (4 passengers), 24 July, Norwich to Bournemouth (3 passengers)
Date of receipt of donation: 23 and 24 July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 23 and 24 July 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 03283010
(Registered 11 August 2009)
Name of donor: Harris Ventures Ltd
Address of donor : Philip Harris House, 1A Spur Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 OPH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,700 for private plane flight from Glasgow to Gatwick (5 passengers)
Date of receipt of donation: 16 October 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 16 October 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 02278367
(Registered 2 November 2009)
Name of donor: JCB Research
Address of donor : Rocester, Staffordshire, ST14 5JP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £5,875 for helicopter flight from Rhyl to London
Date of receipt of donation: 6 November 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 6 November 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 682651
(Registered 18 November 2009)
6. Overseas visits
28-31 January 2009, to Davos, Switzerland, to attend and participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The World Economic Forum provided my conference pass, occasional car use in Davos (including airport transfers) and some hospitality. The return part of my journey was made by private plane from Altenrhein, Switzerland, to RAF Northolt, provided by IPGL Limited, London. (My outward journey was paid for by the Conservative Party.) UBS also provided occasional car use in Davos. (Registered 13 February 2009)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
Following my official visit to Pakistan in September 2008, I have been given a rug by former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Muhammad Nazaz Sharif, of the Pakistan Muslim League. (Registered 19 November 2008)
Gift of a Harrods hamper from the Sultan of Brunei. (Registered 18 December 2008)
Gift of a fountain pen and half-suite cufflinks and studs, provided by His Majesty Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. (Registered 6 May 2009)
Gift of a rug from President Asif Ali Zardari, President of Pakistan, following my meeting with him in May 2009. (Registered 12 June 2009)
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 | £20,240 (272nd) | £19,626 (406th) | £20,563 (368th) | £21,359 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,328 (joint 169th with 5 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £8,942 (599th) | £7,588 (621st) | £16,363 (527th) | £19,719 | £18,619 (296th) | £17,752 (485th) | £17,482 (445th) | £17,204 (259th) |
| Staffing costs | £109,815 (17th) | £103,630 (5th) | £91,351 (49th) | £83,858 | £73,882 (198th) | £71,007 (165th) | £67,696 (149th) | £57,267 (35th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,318 (567th) | £2,200 (552nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,005 (614th)3 | £1,086 (611th)2 | £970 (618th)1 | £2,666 | £5,387 (522nd) | £5,379 (507th) | £5,141 (joint 523rd with 1 other) | £4,657 (483rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £140 (joint 317th with 1 other) | £348 (256th) | £323 (266th) | £133 | £0 | £344 (313th) | £0 | £68 (424th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £418 (216th) | £652 (173rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,458 (218th) | £2,594 (5th) | £4,718 (16th) | £2,506 | £844 (joint 342nd with 1 other) | £641 (440th) | £620 (joint 512th with 1 other) | £1,286 (joint 230th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,399 (112th) | £8,057 (58th) | £5,166 | £1,913 (421st) | £2,471 (joint 331st with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,294 (joint 196th with 1 other) | £1,040 (362nd) | £322 | £1,907 (joint 286th with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 282nd with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 279th with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 262nd with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £5,844 (31st) | £5,412 (25th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,179 (301st) | £148,829 (289th) | £143,385 (204th) | £135,729 | £123,454 (319th) | £119,829 (321st) | £112,568 (338th) | £100,398 (90th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £997 (521st). Rail £89 (558th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,005 (493rd).