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Edward Garnier
Conservative MP for Harborough
- Shadow Minister, Justice (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 3,892 votes. — 506th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Edward Garnier 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 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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: Justice, Home Department, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Offenders, Prisoners Release, Probation Service, Prisoners
(based on written questions asked by Edward Garnier and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Offender Management Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Land Registration Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Justice: National Probation Service for England and Wales (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice on what date the post of Director of the National Probation Service was discontinued.”
- Written Answers — Justice: Probation Officers: Manpower (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many (a) qualified and (b) trainee probation officers there were in the Probation Service in England and Wales in each year since 2002.”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 14 — Short title and commencement (1 Jul 2009)
“If the Act is good, we will re-pass it. If it is not, we will not.”
More of Edward Garnier's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 316 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 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Garnier speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 773 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Private practice at the Bar.
Consultant on legal and public policy issues to Greenwoods Solicitors. (£15,001-£20,000)
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 | £23,080 (joint 150th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £20,245 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,717 (253rd) | £15,761 (228th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,648 (446th) | £21,787 (195th) | £19,564 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £17,837 (478th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £11,780 (473rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,243 (144th) | £85,925 (262nd) | £61,269 | £53,660 (634th) | £52,842 (633rd) | £51,557 (615th) | £31,665 (618th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,305 (402nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,010 (257th)* | £8,083 (302nd)** | £9,533 | £15,883 (116th) | £12,920 (213th) | £14,559 (joint 157th) | £10,808 (176th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £960 (134th) | £80 | £0 | £1,010 (joint 162nd) | £979 (172nd) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £615 (joint 189th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £213 (67th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £399 (544th) | £617 (462nd) | £640 | £877 (333rd) | £902 (301st) | £996 (336th) | £1,013 (joint 325th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,963 (378th) | £2,038 (joint 408th) | £2,257 | £4,083 (187th) | £4,230 (150th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,008 (joint 569th) | £826 (595th) | £137 | £1,969 (133rd) | £1,969 (126th) | £1,969 (125th) | £1,969 (120th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £149,484 (278th) | £142,346 (231st) | £113,725 | £116,699 (466th) | £112,043 (482nd) | £108,011 (442nd) | £72,996 (567th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,931 (24th). Rail £783 (460th). Misc £102 (158th). Other: Mileage £138 (42nd). Rail £275 (69th). European £781 (70th).
** Car £6,613 (42nd). Rail £1,143 (407th). European £327 (110th).