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David Evennett MP

- Conservative MP for Bexleyheath & Crayford
- Whip, Whips (since 19 Oct 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 4,551 votes. — 450th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Evennett voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Communities and Local Government, Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Thames Gateway Bridge, Thames Gateway, Sri Lanka, Child Support Agency, Police
(based on written questions asked by David Evennett and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Students: Bexley (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many people in Bexleyheath and Crayford constituency received (a) adult learning grants and (b) career development loans in the last period for which figures are available; and what the total monetary value was of such grants and loans.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Sports and Arts Participation (17 Nov 2008)
“I noted the Minister's original response, but is she not concerned that participation in sport among older children and teenagers is particularly low? Only 67 per cent. of pupils in year 10 and 63 per cent. in year 11 participate in the two hours of physical activity each week. What more can be done to encourage them to participate more?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 238 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above 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 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 56 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Evennett speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 69 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London Supplement | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,360 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,454 (568th) | £11,415 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £77,572 (511th) | £59,151 | ||||
| Members' Travel | £2,724 (567th)* | £2,758 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £520 (522nd) | £945 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £273 (633rd) | £2,085 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,082 (joint 276th) | £829 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £99,337 (633rd) | £79,543 |

