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David Davis
Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden
- Also represented Booth Ferry
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Davis voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, Deputy Prime Minister, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Christmas Cards, Ministerial Visits, Police, Immigration and Nationality Directorate, Identity Cards
(based on written questions asked by David Davis and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power (2 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many applications for the construction of commercial wind turbines have been (a) received and (b) approved in (i) Metropolitan borough of Solihull, (ii) Highland council area, (iii) Chiltern local government district, (iv) Scottish Borders council area and (v) Shropshire unitary authority since May 2010.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power (2 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many applications for the construction of commercial wind turbines have been (a) received and (b) approved in (i) Waverley local government district, (ii) Birmingham metropolitan borough, (iii) London borough of Wandsworth, (iv) borough of Brentwood and (v) borough of Eastleigh since May 2010.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Wind Power (2 Feb 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change how many applications for the construction of commercial wind turbines have been (a) received and (b) approved in (i) South Cambridgeshire local government district, (ii) Surrey Heath local government district, (iii) London borough of Waltham Forest, (iv) London borough of Richmond, (v) Runnymede local government district and (vi)...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 36 written questions in the last year — 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 59.47% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 51 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 796 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Independent Newspaper, Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5HF.
Payment of £250 for article in the Independent. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 29 November 2010)
Address: Guardian News and Media Ltd, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU.
Payment of £350 for an article published in the Observer newspaper. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 November 2010)
Payment of £285 for an article published in The Guardian. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 November 2010)
Payment of £500 for article published in the Observer. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 18 July 2011)
Articles written for Times and Sunday Times. Address: News International Group, News International Ltd, 1 Virginia Street, London E98 1XY.
Payment of £500 for article in The Sunday Times. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 21 December 2010)
Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 21 December 2010)
Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 18 March 2011)
Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 23 May 2011)
Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 13 June 2011)
Payment of £500 for article in The Times. Hours: 3hrs. (Registered 15 August 2011)
Payment of $500 (approx £350) for article published in Wall Street Journal. Hours: 3 hrs. Address: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA. (Registered 25 October 2010)
Payment of £400 for article in Sunday Express. Address: Daily Express, The Northern and Shell Building, Number 10 Lower Thames Street London EC3R 6EN. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 5 October 2010)
Fee of £5,000 for speech given to Legatum Institute, 11 Charles Street, London W1J 5DW. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 25 October 2010)
Payment of $500 (approx £350) for article published in Wall Street Journal. Hours: 3 hrs. Address: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA. (Registered 15 November 2010)
Articles written for Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Address: Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London W8 5TT:
Payment of £1,600 for two articles for the Mail on Sunday, Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 29 November 2010)
Payments of £1,600 for two articles for the Daily Mail. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 12 January 2011)
Payment of £1,200 for article for the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 13 June 2011)
Payment of £1,200 for article for the Mail on Sunday. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 August 2011)
Payments from BBC, Address: BBC, 201 Wood Lane, London W1A 1AA.:
Fee of £50 for taking part in BBC Radio 4 documentary. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 19 January 2011)
Payment of £150, received on 15 November 2011, for taking part in ‘Any Questions’ on Radio 4. The payment was made to my constituency association. (Registered 5 January 2012)
Payment of £295.77 for one article for the Wall Street Journal. Address: 1211 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036, USA. Hours; 3 hrs. (Registered 4 February 2011)
Payment of £50 from BBC for participation in Radio 4 programme. Hours: 2 hrs. Address of payer: BBC, PO Box 480, Manchester M14 0EL. (Registered 15 February 2011)
Payment of £300 for article for Prospect Magazine. Address of payer: 2 Bloomsbury Place, London WC1A 2QA. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 April 2011)
Payment of £500 (made direct to the Haltemprice and Howden Conservative Association) for speech for Intelligence Squared, 6th Floor, Newcombe House, 45 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3LQ. Hours: 5 hours (Registered 8 June 2011)
Payments for speaking engagements made via Jeremy Lee Associates, 80 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NW:
Payment of £4,250 for a speaking engagement for SOCITM Ltd; the association for professionals in information, technology and management in the public and third sectors. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 15 November 2010)
Payment of £4,250 for speaking engagement for AVIVA. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 11 February 2011)
Payment of £4,250 for speaking engagement for Royal Bank of Scotland. Hours: 6 hrs. Payment made directly to my parliamentary office. (Registered 22 June 2011)
Payment of £300 for article for Prospect Magazine, 2 Bloomsbury Place, London WC1A 2QA. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 15 August 2011)
I received a hamper, value £85, from Deloitte LLP, City House, 126-130 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1RY, for speaking in ‘The Great Debate’ on 5 October 2011. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 6 October 2011)
Payment of £360 from Telegraph Media Group, 111 Buckingham Palace Road, London SW1W 0DT, for an article. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 10 January 2012)
Register last updated: 13 Jan 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 | £18,114 (355th) | £17,643 (joint 447th with 1 other) | £21,533 (309th) | £21,541 | £19,404 (340th) | £19,617 (286th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £14,206 (424th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £17,344 (336th) | £19,258 (278th) | £17,140 (509th) | £16,501 | £17,875 (367th) | £18,439 (416th) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £13,214 (408th) |
| Staffing costs | £78,537 (580th) | £88,036 (314th) | £79,217 (470th) | £81,475 | £71,464 (273rd) | £62,889 (543rd) | £65,555 (243rd) | £53,915 (88th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,641 (515th) | £2,871 (532nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,570 (263rd)1 | £10,794 (196th)2 | £9,206 (259th)3 | £9,546 | £12,966 (224th) | £9,333 (350th) | £9,515 (345th) | £6,731 (380th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £89 (348th) | £94 (joint 377th with 1 other) | £804 (156th) | £361 | £752 (227th) | £112 (joint 415th with 1 other) | £364 (300th) | £385 (joint 280th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £406 (joint 220th with 1 other) | £0 | 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 | £3,413 (329th) | £462 (515th) | £1,342 (190th) | £1,887 | £681 (joint 415th with 1 other) | £973 (joint 265th with 1 other) | £930 (368th) | £538 (534th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,489 (475th) | £3,515 (232nd) | £3,673 | £1,753 (445th) | £2,175 (375th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,316 (joint 163rd with 2 others) | £1,142 (joint 175th with 17 others) | £468 | £1,790 (466th) | £1,790 (458th) | £1,790 (437th) | £1,470 (joint 480th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £4,440 (42nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,553 (507th) | £141,963 (390th) | £133,899 (401st) | £135,452 | £126,685 (259th) | £115,328 (407th) | £116,110 (254th) | £90,459 (282nd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,056 (486th). Rail £7,460 (96th). Other: Rail £54 (129th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £993 (522nd). Rail £8,369 (79th). Misc £57 (192nd). Other: Rail £970 (21st). Air £405 (13th).