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David Chaytor MP
- Labour MP for Bury North
- Majority: 2,926 votes. — 519th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Chaytor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Energy Efficiency, Specialist Schools, Cameroon, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, School Statistics
(based on written questions asked by David Chaytor and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Fuel Duty (16 Jul 2008)
“On that very point, the hon. Gentleman has moved his party's policy along considerably in the past two weeks. Two weeks ago, he was opposing the graduated vehicle excise duty on the existing fleet but supporting it on new vehicles. Today, he is proposing abolishing it on new vehicles. As for using road pricing only on motorways and trunk roads, has he thought through the impact of congestion...”
- Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Fuel Duty (16 Jul 2008)
“But surely that would not send the signals for demand reduction that my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary mentioned earlier. For those who drive gas guzzlers, the signals that it sends are that as long as they stay off the motorways and trunk roads, they can drive as much as they want, in whatever vehicle they want, and the emissions of their vehicle are irrelevant. It is a blank cheque...”
- Written Answers — Transport: M66 (15 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the number of vehicles which travel each day during peak periods between Bury and Manchester on the M66; and if she will make a statement.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Chaytor speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 201 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,075 (joint 228th) | £21,332 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £10,831 (548th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,635 (135th) | £28,320 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,223 (joint 226th) | £24,405 (77th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,364 (358th) | £75,761 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £63,020 (378th) | £35,162 (591st) |
| Members' Travel | £6,456 (370th)* | £8,619 | £9,122 (369th) | £9,853 (329th) | £10,623 (298th) | £9,236 (260th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,200 (34th) | £2,667 | £2,358 (51st) | £937 (171st) | £0 | £766 (167th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £654 (joint 440th) | £2,567 | £1,577 (161st) | £1,256 (166th) | £1,499 (162nd) | £1,591 (141st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,371 (526th) | £5,873 | £2,429 (342nd) | £3,136 (249th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £793 (joint 601st) | £793 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,548 (272nd) | £145,932 | £131,893 (155th) | £128,053 (151st) | £115,053 (281st) | £83,957 (433rd) |
* Car £4,152 (222nd). Rail £2,121 (322nd). Air £183 (211th).
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- David Chaytor's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Bury North (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Bury South (4 miles)
- Heywood & Middleton (4 miles)
- Bolton North East (4 miles)
- Rossendale & Darwen (5 miles)
- Bolton South East (5 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Draft Climate Change Bill (Joint Committee) (27 Apr 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
- Member, Education & Skills Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Education & Skills Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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