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David Howarth

Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge

• Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (since 8 Jan 2009)

• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 4,339 votes. — 469th 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 Howarth voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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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

Select Committee membership

• Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Justice, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Health, Transport

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sustainable Development, Young Offenders, National Identity Register, Young Offenders: Restraint Techniques, Building Regulations

(based on written questions asked by David Howarth and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Company Law Reform Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Justice: Electoral Systems: Armed Forces (5 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2009, Official Report, columns 1475-6W, on electoral systems: armed forces, how many of the 9,670 service personnel not eligible to vote in general elections are (a) under 18 years and (b) citizens of each country other than the UK, Commonwealth countries and the Republic of Ireland.”

Written Answers — Justice: Young Offenders (5 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many disposals of each type were given to 10 to 12 year-olds convicted of (a) a violent criminal offence and (b) a non-violent criminal offence in England and Wales in each year since 1997.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 19 — Amendment of Exchequer and Audit Departments Act 1866 (4 Nov 2009) has video

“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. It is something of a shame that a new clause that looks modest but would have the effect of changing our system of Government entirely comes before the Committee with only seven minutes to go before the knife. I therefore do not expect that it will get a proper airing or any proper debate tonight. The new clause deals with the control of...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 110 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (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 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 237 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Howarth speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 320 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,348 (220th). Other: Mileage £10 (87th).

^** 3rd party £40 (42nd). Rail £240 (514th). Other £4,232 (4th). European £442 (95th).