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Dominic Grieve
Conservative MP for Beaconsfield
- Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Attorney General, Justice (since 4 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 15,253 votes. — 76th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Dominic Grieve 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 strongly 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 very 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: Home Department, Justice, Constitutional Affairs, Health, Solicitor-General
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Human Trafficking, Written Questions: Government Responses, Departmental Procurement, Fines, Special Advisers
(based on written questions asked by Dominic Grieve and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (38 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“I want to get on, but I think that I made the position quite clear. I see paid advocacy as bribery and the draft Bribery Bill provides the perfect vehicle for dealing with that and for ensuring that Members of Parliament are not exempt by virtue of the Bill of Rights. It seems to me that what was clearly stated in the way in which the Committee voted to get rid of clause 10 was that, for the...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“I, too, wish to see the House move on as quickly as possible to the sunset clause, but the points raised by my hon. Friend the Member for North Essex (Mr. Jenkin) merit consideration. In the vote that we have just had, whereby clause 10 was removed from the Bill, the Committee made it transparently clear that whatever regime is set up to deal with our finances and allowances externally, it...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 7 — Investigations (1 Jul 2009)
“The Justice Secretary heard what I said earlier, and I hope that he will be able to give some comfort to the House, especially as we are about to lose control of this Bill. If it were to go through the Lords without amendment, it could go on to the statute book and it would be incoherent. That could happen. Can he confirm that the will of the House to get rid of clause 10 is fully understood...”
More of Dominic Grieve's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 686 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 74 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Dominic Grieve speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1084 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £18,668 (424th) | £16,885 (464th) | £15,665 | £16,940 (434th) | £13,815 (496th) | £16,205 (490th) | £13,050 (joint 483rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,582 (125th) | £19,701 (395th) | £15,218 | £18,017 (356th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,641 (431st) | £7,135 (589th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,741 (523rd) | £76,808 (527th) | £84,341 | £72,326 (239th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £56,777 (42nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,228 (577th)* | £2,768 (joint 563rd)** | £1,747 | £2,009 (619th) | £1,063 (634th) | £3,107 (588th) | £756 (joint 634th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £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 | £946 (245th) | £767 (382nd) | £598 | £1,017 (282nd) | £870 (320th) | £433 (joint 586th) | £753 (428th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,792 (261st) | £1,423 (519th) | £1,209 | £1,734 (450th) | £2,585 (320th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,386 (78th) | £1,457 (17th) | £338 | £1,814 (joint 441st) | £1,814 (joint 435th) | £1,476 (551st) | £1,476 (478th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £825 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,343 (546th) | £119,809 (556th) | £119,941 | £113,857 (505th) | £110,719 (502nd) | £108,074 (441st) | £79,947 (488th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £335 (572nd). Rail £1,624 (375th). Other: Rail £269 (72nd).
** Car £1,088 (528th). Rail £501 (475th). Air £251 (198th). Other £928 (25th).