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David Rendel, former MP
- Former Liberal Democrat MP for Newbury
- Left Parliament on 11 April 2005 — General election (stood again)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Rendel voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Further Education Colleges (24 Mar 2005)
“In her statement on Tuesday, the Secretary of State said: "I am committed to supporting people in gaining the skills and qualifications needed to get satisfying jobs and a decent standard of living for themselves and their families."—[ Official Report, 22 March 2005; Vol. 432, c. 732.] Following the previous supplementary question, I am rather sad to hear that the Secretary of State...”
- Skills White Paper (22 Mar 2005)
“There seems to be one big hole in the statement—I hope that there is not a similar hole in the White Paper—in relation to education, training and skills for those in prison. Does the Secretary of State agree that such education and training is one of the best ways of reducing crime in our society, and that it is important that the cuts in education and skills training under the...”
- Orders of the Day — Education Bill [Lords] (14 Mar 2005)
“Will the Minister also provide the necessary funding to ensure that rural schools can stay open?”
Numerology
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- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament. (From Public Whip)
- 2 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks.
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £851 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,082 (164th) | |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £3,452 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £13,722 (389th) | |
| Staffing Allowance | £16,198 | £69,785 (389th) | £68,001 (314th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £51,363 (137th) | |
| Members' Travel | * | £198 | £5,184 (529th) | £3,562 (573rd) | £4,320 (553rd) | £3,608 (538th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £131 (joint 404th) | £89 (431st) | £64 (440th) | £70 (joint 422nd) | |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £12 | £692 (joint 408th) | £597 (joint 464th) | £583 (533rd) | £1,050 (joint 304th) | |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | £0 | £1,991 (407th) | £2,088 (394th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,840 (joint 408th) | £1,840 (joint 401st) | £1,840 (joint 391st) | £1,840 (joint 357th) | |
| Other Costs | £30,321 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total | £51,032 | £119,850 (403rd) | £115,309 (410th) | £110,359 (388th) | £87,735 (349th) |
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More useful links for this person
- David Rendel's personal website
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Election results for Newbury (From The Guardian)
Succeeding MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Reading West (12 miles)
- North West Hampshire (13 miles)
- Wantage (13 miles)
- Wokingham (16 miles)
- Basingstoke (17 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Higher Education), Education & Skills (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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