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David Ruffley
Conservative MP for Bury St Edmunds
- - Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,930 votes. — 304th 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 Ruffley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Health, Justice, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Benefits, Incapacity Benefit, Benefit Fraud, Police: Finance, Police
(based on written questions asked by David Ruffley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Policing and Crime Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Authorisations of covert human intelligence sources: conditions (12 Nov 2009)
“Clauses 6, 7 and 9 make certain procedural amendments to the Police Act 1997 and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in order to streamline the authorisation process for matters such as surveillance and, in particular, covert human intelligence sources or CHISs. Where collaboration is necessary, amendments to the RIPA authorisation are required. The Government anticipate greater...”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
“Amendments 6 to 15 are important, and we had a fruitful debate on that subject in Committee. They seek to achieve a better definition of coercion. It will be an offence if an individual engages in exploitative conduct, the definition of which is if someone uses "force, threats (whether or not relating to violence) or any other form of coercion, or...practises any form of deception". That is...”
More of David Ruffley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 131 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 55% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 13 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Ruffley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 215 times in debates — 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 (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 | £13,760 (511th) | £17,021 (461st) | £16,103 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,331 (joint 159th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,725 (258th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,152 (108th) | £21,067 (232nd) | £18,282 | £19,304 (137th) | £17,622 (joint 498th) | £18,004 (367th) | £17,693 (247th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,781 (55th) | £86,524 (223rd) | £85,477 | £74,194 (179th) | £70,673 (170th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £40,072 (512th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,019 (280th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,928 (355th)* | £3,919 (526th)** | £3,385 | £5,579 (516th) | £5,545 (501st) | £11,019 (286th) | £10,389 (195th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £806 (133rd) | £470 (joint 228th) | £739 | £814 (214th) | £445 (282nd) | £439 (277th) | £357 (joint 294th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,031 (joint 208th) | £1,631 (137th) | £1,540 | £1,646 (147th) | £1,518 (joint 128th) | £1,952 (94th) | £1,564 (joint 152nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,046 (364th) | £4,831 (144th) | £3,639 | £3,746 (202nd) | £3,584 (195th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,418 (56th) | £1,500 (14th) | £955 | £1,803 (joint 453rd) | £1,803 (joint 445th) | £1,536 (525th) | £1,536 (joint 448th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £151,941 (239th) | £136,963 (339th) | £130,120 | £127,988 (230th) | £121,521 (274th) | £121,884 (121st) | £87,336 (357th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,050 (109th). Rail £1,620 (376th). Other: Rail £258 (73rd).
** Car £3,211 (299th). Rail £223 (519th). European £485 (92nd).