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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.

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 very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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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)

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Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (8 Feb 2010)

“What recent advice he has received from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on drugs that induce so-called legal highs.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (8 Feb 2010)

“There is growing concern in north Wales over the increasing use of mephedrone, which as the Secretary of State knows is a substance related to ecstasy, and which is readily available on the internet, where it is marketed as plant food. Children as young as 14 years old are reported to be using it. He mentioned that he is expecting a report from the ACMD on the group of substances that...”

Written Answers — Justice: Interpleader Actions (4 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) how many interpleader actions were commenced in the High Court in each of the last five years; (2) when his Department plans to publish its new scale of fees for interpleader proceedings; (3) how many fee assessment hearings relating to interpleader proceedings have been held in each of the last five years.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 26 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") 93 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Directorships
David Jones (Solicitors) Limited, 22 Trinity Square, Llandudno, LL30 2RH Llandudno.
4. Sponsorships
Name of donor: Mrs Elizabeth Culshaw
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £500
Date of receipt: 8 January 2009
Date of acceptance: 8 January 2009
Donor status: Individual
(Registered 20 July 2009)
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £500
Date of receipt: 5 February 2009
Date of acceptance: 5 February 2009
(Registered 20 July 2009)
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1000
Date of receipt: 14 May 2009
Date of acceptance: 14 May 2009
(Registered 20 July 2009)
Name of donor: Mrs Elizabeth Culshaw
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £500 (given to constituency association)
Donor status: individual
(Registered 3 December 2009)
8. Land and Property
Leasehold office premises in Llandudno, Conwy.
Rented freehold retail premises in Wrexham County Borough (jointly owned).

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Staying away from main home£16,750 (392nd) £22,632 (253rd) £21,014 (349th) £21,299        
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Office running costs£18,495 (290th) £18,588 (316th) £17,797 (481st) £21,702        
Staffing costs£86,527 (496th) £81,955 (494th) £76,207 (539th) £57,389        
Communications Allowance£9,628 (267th) £9,806 (183rd) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£13,309 (102nd)3 £10,917 (190th)2 £9,967 (217th)1 £9,111        
Members' Staff Travel£199 (286th) £196 (joint 327th with 1 other) £102 (joint 379th with 1 other) £392        
Members' Spouse Travel£666 (170th) £560 (207th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£3,128 (359th) £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 with 1 other) £945        
Other Costs£1,661 (73rd) £0 £0 £0        
Total£150,361 (325th) £148,146 (306th) £127,979 (481st) £113,064        

2 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).

3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,055 (180th). Rail £4,562 (204th). Air £1,411 (86th). Misc £555 (68th). Other: Mileage £30 (81st). Air £467 (9th). European £2,229 (13th).

1 Car £4,527 (193rd). Rail £3,501 (242nd). Air £1,939 (99th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Minister, Wales (13 Jun 2008 to 27 Jul 2009)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Wales (6 Jul 2007 to 13 Jun 2008)
  • Shadow Deputy Secretary of State for Wales, Wales (8 Nov 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)

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