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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

Written Answers — Treasury: Economic Growth (3 Nov 2009)

“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his most recent assessment is of the level of growth in the UK economy compared with those of other OECD economies; and if he will make a statement.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 35 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.
• 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Jones speaks.
• 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: 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: 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).