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David Jones
Conservative MP for Clwyd West
- - Deputy Secretary of State for Wales, Shadow Minister (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 133 votes. — 637th 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 Jones voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Health, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Computer Data, Departmental Publications, Wind Farms, HM Revenue and Customs, Police
(based on written questions asked by David Jones and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Offender Management (11 Nov 2009) has video
“Further to the question asked by my hon. Friend the Member for Upminster (Angela Watkinson), the Ministry of Justice has made it clear that it is looking for a number of 1,500-place prisons, and that they should be located in the areas from which the most prisoners come. Since only some 650 prisoners in the entire system come from north Wales, is there not a concern that the exercise that...”
- Written Answers — Justice: Prisons: Wales (11 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) what tests were carried out on the soil of the former Dynamex site at Caernarfon to assess its suitability as a location for a prison; (2) pursuant to the answer of 23 February 2009, Official Report, column 349W, on Friction Dynamex: asbestos, what his latest estimate is of the likely cost of asbestos remediation on the former Dynamex site in...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Prison Site (North Wales) (10 Nov 2009) has video
“What progress has been made on identifying a site for a new prison in north Wales.”
More of David Jones's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 89 times in debates — well below 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,632 (253rd) | £21,014 (349th) | £21,299 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,588 (316th) | £17,797 (481st) | £21,702 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £81,955 (494th) | £76,207 (539th) | £57,389 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £9,806 (183rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,917 (190th)* | £9,967 (217th)** | £9,111 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £196 (joint 327th) | £102 (joint 379th) | £392 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £560 (207th) | 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 | £497 (492nd) | £572 (492nd) | £537 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,011 (373rd) | £1,375 (524th) | £1,689 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £984 (585th) | £945 (joint 490th) | £945 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £148,146 (306th) | £127,979 (481st) | £113,064 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,870 (228th). Rail £5,312 (174th). Air £1,294 (93rd). Misc £385 (80th). Other: Mileage £56 (69th).
** Car £4,527 (193rd). Rail £3,501 (242nd). Air £1,939 (99th).