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David Willetts
Conservative MP for Havant
- Minister of State (Universities and Science), Business, Innovation and Skills (since 12 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Willetts voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Innovation, Universities and Skills, Treasury, Education and Skills, Business, Innovation and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Apprentices, Tax Credits, Pensions, Students: Loans, Pension Credit
(based on written questions asked by David Willetts and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Standards (21 May 2013)
“The Government's higher education reforms are designed to make universities more responsive to students' needs, to increase student choice and to improve information to students so they are able to choose a course and institution that best suits their needs and expectations. Universities that provide a better student experience will attract more students and be able to expand where they chose...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Standards (21 May 2013)
“Universities have to provide more information to students and prospective students than ever before. The Key Information Set provides 17 pieces of information on student satisfaction rates, employment outcomes, fees and accommodation costs. We wish to see universities supplement this with a wider range of clear information on, for example, contact hours, class sizes and who will provide the...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Innovation: Gender (21 May 2013)
“The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) welcomes the European Commission's report on gender research and innovation, which highlights the continuing under-representation of women in both the public and private research sector. Although BIS has not been asked formally by the Commission to respond to the report, we will consider how best to make use of the data in developing...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 63.27% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 751 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,691 (160th) | £22,899 (219th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,164 (150th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £24,655 (60th) | £20,601 (210th) | £20,911 (242nd) | £19,164 | £18,858 (268th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £14,735 (360th) |
| Staffing costs | £97,721 (247th) | £91,234 (145th) | £88,019 (116th) | £82,603 | £74,680 (152nd) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £40,423 (502nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,160 (436th) | £5,114 (454th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,816 (252nd)1 | £7,807 (310th)2 | £5,679 (418th)3 | £3,739 | £5,830 (joint 505th with 1 other) | £5,720 (492nd) | £8,410 (402nd) | £5,103 (462nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £49 (joint 381st with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £29 | £141 (397th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £100 (327th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £31 (joint 103rd with 1 other) | £147 (75th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,767 (294th) | £639 (joint 402nd with 1 other) | £1,033 (270th) | £1,160 | £558 (471st) | £1,051 (235th) | £1,012 (328th) | £393 (589th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,478 (176th) | £3,778 (213th) | £4,704 | £2,626 (314th) | £3,727 (186th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,054 (535th) | £961 (475th) | £0 | £1,875 (joint 357th with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 350th with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 342nd with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 322nd with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £250 (91st) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,503 (56th) | £0 |
| Total | £164,141 (138th) | £153,073 (214th) | £142,491 (226th) | £133,033 | £125,470 (284th) | £123,278 (242nd) | £119,968 (172nd) | £78,693 (502nd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,490 (440th). Rail £2,490 (315th). Other: Rail £3,763 (1st). European £1,073 (48th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,038 (516th). Rail £1,833 (360th). Air £338 (132nd). Other: Rail £1,664 (9th). European £2,934 (3rd).
3 Car £1,481 (488th). Rail £3,612 (237th). Air £237 (199th). European £349 (104th).