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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
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
- [Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Financial Services Regulation (10 Nov 2009)
“Clarity is essential here. Can the Minister assure us that the new supervisory authorities will not have powers of binding mediation over national authorities and, separate to that, that they will not have powers, even in an emergency, to tell national regulators and authorities what to do?”
- [Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Financial Services Regulation (10 Nov 2009)
“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Olner. The financial services sector, which is the subject of my debate, is extremely important to the British economy and is about to experience big regulatory changes that have not been adequately debated so far. We can all agree, I think, that the recent history of financial services regulation is not a happy one. When the Government took...”
- [Mr. Bill Olner in the Chair] — Financial Services Regulation (10 Nov 2009)
“I agree with my hon. Friend. The EU has a habit of being obsessed with internal harmonisation. The real question, however, is whether Europe is competitive in the wider world. If such a directive has the effect of driving assets and firms overseas to non-EU jurisdictions, it will be very damaging. That is a particular concern to Europe. I am informed that about 80 per cent. of hedge funds are...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 51 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 47 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 918 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £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).