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David Wilshire
Conservative MP for Spelthorne
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 9,936 votes. — 220th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How David Wilshire voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Transport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust, Ashford (Middlesex) Hospital, Hospital Trusts (West Surrey), Flood Defence
(based on written questions asked by David Wilshire and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (39 out of n/a)
- Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Police: Council Tax (25 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on what date his Department first informed Surrey Police Authority that it intended to use (a) a 2008-09 notional budget requirement and (b) a 2008-09 notional Band D council tax rate when deciding whether to cap Surrey Police Authority's precept.”
- Public Bill Committee: Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill: Clause 3 (17 Jun 2009)
“With this, it will be convenient to discuss amendment 19, in clause 3, page 4, line 26, at end insert— ‘(5) Regulations made by virtue of this section may, in particular, make provision for the payment of fees.’”
- Public Bill Committee: Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill: Schedule 2 (17 Jun 2009)
“I thank hon. Members for the comments made. I thank our Clerk, who ensured that we did this properly. It was probably appropriate that I chair a Committee dealing with learner drivers because I am a learner Chairman, as you have noticed, and I am grateful to you all for accepting my shortcomings with good humour. I am sure that it is not only Mr. Knight I will see in the Smoking Room later.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 46% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing. - People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 559 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £13,255 (478th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,039 (53rd) | £20,465 (284th) | £19,476 | £12,325 (571st) | £18,495 (408th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £3,601 (643rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,476 (363rd) | £86,420 (230th) | £78,955 | £77,986 (62nd) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £54,206 (87th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,327 (102nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,132 (342nd)* | £5,466 (440th)** | £4,078 | £5,903 (502nd) | £6,635 (459th) | £7,460 (429th) | £6,815 (375th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £160 (342nd) | £50 (412th) | £240 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £1,985 (25th) | £3,809 (31st) | £5,993 | £4,175 (29th) | £4,850 (12th) | £4,640 (7th) | £3,510 (12th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,999 (58th) | £9,423 (39th) | £15,161 | £9,776 (50th) | £13,470 (11th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,341 (134th) | £1,410 (21st) | £271 | £1,890 (319th) | £1,890 (314th) | £1,619 (495th) | £1,126 (joint 533rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £160,542 (91st) | £149,153 (96th) | £145,808 | £132,957 (139th) | £133,696 (81st) | £117,271 (230th) | £82,513 (452nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,655 (34th). Misc £244 (111th). Other: Mileage £150 (40th). Rail £83 (129th).