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David Heathcoat-Amory
Conservative MP for Wells
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 3,040 votes. — 536th 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 Heathcoat-Amory voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 3 Jun 2008)
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Treasury, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Surplus Military Equipment, Brussels, European Constitution, EU Grants and Loans, Bovine TB
(based on written questions asked by David Heathcoat-Amory and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“I am grateful for that intervention because that is exactly my experience. We have all been on the receiving end of a great deal of criticism about the expenses regime, and it is essential that we reform that quickly, but, like my right hon. Friend, I have not received any criticism that the House Select Committee on Standards and Privileges is not doing, and has not done, its job well. The...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“That is a helpful intervention. I have no objection to the new commissioner looking into matters of expenses, which is the subject of most of the controversy, if he really is essential, but, as the right hon. Gentleman said, he will also be looking into other matters. To do that, he will have to look into our debates and reports of what has happened in our Committees, and that will be...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“Well, I slightly resent that intervention actually, as I think this is an important matter. Although I do not intend to speak at length, I do think we need answers to some of these questions. We have not had many answers during this debate. I am fully aware that there are other matters to be decided, however, and I am sure they are important, too. This Bill is a complete muddle. We are...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Heathcoat-Amory speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 908 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
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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 | £20,930 (347th) | £21,360 (318th) | £21,374 | £20,692 (261st) | £18,183 (367th) | £19,569 (309th) | £16,443 (124th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,779 (439th) | £16,516 (524th) | £19,660 | £16,072 (442nd) | £17,768 (483rd) | £15,362 (539th) | £4,136 (631st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,029 (467th) | £76,702 (531st) | £62,709 | £61,039 (603rd) | £49,781 (637th) | £49,202 (624th) | £44,298 (joint 390th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,028 (460th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,661 (368th)* | £5,605 (429th)** | £5,880 | £8,763 (384th) | £8,759 (373rd) | £8,054 (409th) | £7,377 (353rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £414 | £232 (joint 348th) | £153 (388th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £844 (144th) | 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 | £1,054 (joint 204th) | £565 (499th) | £460 | £654 (joint 428th) | £1,160 (199th) | £847 (408th) | £555 (525th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,780 (262nd) | £80 (635th) | £382 | £354 (631st) | £1,692 (466th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £734 (631st) | £1,096 (joint 250th) | £916 | £1,782 (473rd) | £1,782 (465th) | £1,334 (592nd) | £1,196 (524th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,839 (452nd) | £121,924 (537th) | £111,795 | £109,588 (553rd) | £99,278 (600th) | £94,368 (593rd) | £74,005 (558th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,086 (108th). Rail £1,386 (394th). Other: European £189 (132nd).
** Car £4,557 (188th). Rail £909 (427th). European £139 (122nd).