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Doug Naysmith MP
- Labour MP for Bristol North West
- Majority: 8,962 votes. — 299th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Doug Naysmith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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, Health Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mental Health, Science and Discovery Centres, Obesity, Lighthouses, Diabetes
(based on written questions asked by Doug Naysmith and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Health: Abortion (12 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department holds on the number of terminations of pregnancy in England in each of the last five years.”
- Written Answers — Health: Contraceptives (12 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment his Department has made of the merits of greater uptake of long-acting contraception; (2) what estimate his Department has made of the potential savings to the NHS through increased use of long-acting methods of contraception; and if he will make a statement; (3) what proportion of the £26.5 million funding announced in...”
- Written Answers — Health: Contraceptives (12 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he has in place to ensure that the £26.5 million funding announced in February 2008 to improve young people's access to contraception supports a full range of contraceptives, including long-acting reversible contraception.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments 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.
- 82 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Doug Naysmith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 21 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £20,902 (356th) | £16,943 | £18,648 (372nd) | £17,283 (401st) | £17,406 (454th) | £14,391 (415th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,830 (515th) | £16,472 | £17,155 (406th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £14,403 (563rd) | £15,465 (332nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,330 (38th) | £82,474 | £69,558 (394th) | £65,903 (424th) | £60,344 (517th) | £43,413 (430th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,986 (272nd)* | £7,499 | £10,827 (311th) | £10,550 (joint 305th) | £9,617 (340th) | £6,435 (400th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £697 (175th) | £755 | £1,298 (142nd) | £258 (343rd) | £917 (182nd) | £514 (joint 236th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £893 (319th) | £520 | £1,030 (joint 276th) | £772 (368th) | £866 (joint 395th) | £745 (431st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,812 (443rd) | £1,509 | £2,385 (joint 349th) | £2,065 (399th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £965 (joint 469th) | £777 | £1,985 (96th) | £1,985 (90th) | £1,985 (89th) | £1,985 (87th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,498 | £3,708 (49th) | £780 (72nd) | £2,448 (51st) | £0 |
| Total | £143,415 (203rd) | £128,447 | £126,594 (261st) | £118,395 (345th) | £107,986 (443rd) | £82,948 (444th) |
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- Doug Naysmith's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Bristol North West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Woodspring (3 miles)
- Weston-Super-Mare (8 miles)
- Bristol West (9 miles)
- Newport East (9 miles)
- Bristol South (10 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (14 May 2007 to 3 Jun 2008)
- Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Health Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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