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David Maclean

Conservative MP for Penrith & The Border

• Entered Parliament on 28 July 1983 — unknown
• Majority: 11,904 votes. — 176th 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 Maclean voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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
• Voted 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, Members Estimate Committee (since 4 Jun 2008)
• Member, Liaison Committee (since 3 Aug 2006)
• Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Select Committee) (since 3 Aug 2006)
• Chairman, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 26 Jul 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Foot and Mouth, Ministerial Duties, Departmental Events, Absence, Farming

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Climate Change Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Offender Management Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Church Commissioners: Departmental Property (15 Oct 2009)

“To ask the hon. Member for Middlesbrough, representing the Church Commissioners what procedures the Church Commissioners follow to determine the appropriate use for a former see house with a chapel when such a property is considered no longer suitable as an episcopal residence; and what steps the Commissioners take to consult (a) local communities and (b) diocesan authorities on the future...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Amendment of the law (22 Apr 2009)

“It is always a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Middlesbrough (Sir Stuart Bell). At the end of his speech, he said, "We will ask the Opposition which section of the community will be afflicted by any cuts they may make in the future." It is not for me to attempt to answer that 12 months before an election; no doubt my right hon. and hon. Friends will set out our plans in detail. I...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — Amendment of the law (22 Apr 2009)

“Not at all. The hon. Gentleman is totally misrepresenting those proposals. I think that the Government made a mistake in not tackling some of the regulation, and their tripartite arrangements clearly do not work—nobody has been in charge, and a simple example of that is Northern Rock. I am told that six months after the Government took it over, Northern Rock was still lending 120 per...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 4 select committees (2 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 51% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Maclean speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1044 times in debates — well above 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 £3,922 (223rd). Rail £12,042 (17th). Misc £261 (106th). Other: Rail £252 (76th).

^** Car £6,469 (48th). Rail £8,430 (58th). European £661 (74th).