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David Taylor

Labour MP for North West Leicestershire

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 4,477 votes. — 478th 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 Taylor voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Home Department

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Official Hospitality, Iraq, Mental Health, Smuggling: Tobacco, Health Services: Regulation

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

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Chairman, Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Equality Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Local Transport Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Gender Recognition Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Chairman, European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009)

“The centenary year of Girlguiding UK has just commenced. May we have a short debate on the merits of that estimable organisation? It has 100,000 adult volunteer leaders and 20,000 supporters providing a framework that enables 450,000 Rainbows, Brownies and Guides to enjoy a girl-led programme that builds skills, confidence and self-esteem in a phenomenal way.”

Energy and Climate Change: Energy Pricing (5 Nov 2009)

“Some of the worst forms of overcharging have typically involved the exploitation of pre-payment meter users. Ofgem has started to tackle that, but will the Minister be taking up one of its present campaigns, which is for a more formalised social tariff system that would help the oldest and poorest consumers to meet their bills over the coming winter?”

Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (5 Nov 2009)

“The Secretary of State has spoken today about the dual role of renewables in providing additional generating capacity and tackling climate change. How happy is he with the equity and effectiveness of the proposed new feed-in tariffs? It is envisaged that there will be payments of 31p per unit for new houses and 36.5p for retrofitted houses, but a miserly 9p for existing systems installed by...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 228 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 179 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (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 87% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 31 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Taylor speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 728 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

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 £4,754 (135th). Rail £5,431 (169th). Misc £1,138 (27th).

^** Car £4,790 (160th). Rail £5,036 (171st).