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David Drew
Labour MP for Stroud
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 350 votes. — 630th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Drew voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, South West Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Home Department, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sudan, Western Sahara, Bovine TB, Bovine Tuberculosis, Housing
(based on written questions asked by David Drew and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Equality Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)
“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way and I apologise for not being here for the start of the debate. As a cyclist, one of the things that really bugs me is the continuing use of mobile phones by a small number of recidivist motorists. The media should show these people up, because the lack of attention shown by someone driving who is on a mobile phone will cause accidents. Does...”
- Business of the House (2 Jul 2009) has video
“I, for one, welcome the demise of the Bill to privatise Royal Mail. I ask my right hon. and learned Friend to talk to the Business Secretary about some of the work practices now operating among our glorious postmen and women. It would be a pyrrhic victory indeed if they were worked to death by changes to rounds, a ban on overtime and the other vindictive practices being introduced.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dairy Farmers of Britain (2 Jul 2009)
“The most important issue for most farmers is, of course, the lack of the milk cheque. Will my right hon. Friend at least talk to PricewaterhouseCoopers about the fact that, although some people obviously knew how desperate the state of the company was, milk was supplied and has been purchased by various outlets? Is it not right that those outlets pay the farmers for the milk that they have...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 141 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 771 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 106 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Drew speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 681 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £10,479 (551st) | £8,445 (572nd) | £5,606 | £19,183 (352nd) | £17,905 (377th) | £17,165 (461st) | £14,089 (436th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,902 (467th) | £10,424 (615th) | £15,927 | £13,390 (548th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £9,967 (623rd) | £6,613 (601st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,330 (259th) | £97,034 (11th) | £79,341 | £69,548 (395th) | £63,727 (525th) | £61,305 (484th) | £55,217 (69th) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,203 (551st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,141 (340th)* | £8,555 (285th)** | £8,812 | £12,858 (235th) | £11,922 (250th) | £9,439 (351st) | £10,329 (199th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £35 (419th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £22 (470th) | £192 (joint 381st) | £64 (426th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £404 (235th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,268 (joint 136th) | £1,021 (273rd) | £1,266 | £2,341 (84th) | £2,999 (25th) | £1,933 (96th) | £2,887 (22nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,732 (9th) | £3,798 (212th) | £5,225 | £8,697 (58th) | £10,535 (23rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,762 (7th) | £1,505 (13th) | £1,177 | £1,937 (joint 228th) | £1,937 (joint 224th) | £1,937 (joint 221st) | £1,937 (joint 211th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,256 (494th) | £130,782 (445th) | £117,354 | £127,954 (231st) | £127,846 (157th) | £101,938 (524th) | £91,136 (joint 262nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,736 (320th). Rail £4,405 (217th).