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David Willetts
Conservative MP for Havant
- Shadow Secretary of State for Universities and Skills (Family Policy), Universities and Skills (since 4 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 6,508 votes. — 362nd 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 Willetts voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and 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, Pension Credit, Higher Education: Admissions
(based on written questions asked by David Willetts and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Commonwealth Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Higher Education: Qualifications (23 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) how many students (a) commenced and (b) completed HNC/HND qualification courses in each year since 2000; (2) how many students (a) commenced and (b) completed a foundation degree course in each year since 2000.”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships (12 Nov 2009)
“If the Minister is so keen on apprenticeships, will he explain to the House why, in the leaked document that I have before me, he proposes cuts to the funding of apprenticeships, and why he is doing so little to help apprentices who are losing their jobs during the recession? Why does he not adopt our policy of a clearing house to help apprentices who lose their jobs to find new employers? If...”
More of David Willetts's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 281 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 53% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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") 586 times in debates — above 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 | £22,899 (219th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,164 (150th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,601 (210th) | £20,911 (242nd) | £19,164 | £18,858 (268th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £14,735 (360th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,234 (145th) | £88,019 (116th) | £82,603 | £74,680 (152nd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £40,423 (502nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,114 (454th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,807 (310th)* | £5,679 (418th)** | £3,739 | £5,830 (joint 505th) | £5,720 (492nd) | £8,410 (402nd) | £5,103 (462nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £29 | £141 (397th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £100 (327th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £147 (75th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £639 (joint 402nd) | £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) | £1,875 (joint 350th) | £1,875 (joint 342nd) | £1,875 (joint 322nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,503 (56th) | £0 |
| Total | £153,073 (214th) | £142,491 (226th) | £133,033 | £125,470 (284th) | £123,278 (242nd) | £119,968 (172nd) | £78,693 (502nd) |
* 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).
** Car £1,481 (488th). Rail £3,612 (237th). Air £237 (199th). European £349 (104th).