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Edward Garnier
Conservative MP for Harborough
- Shadow Attorney General, Justice (since 8 Sep 2009)
- 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
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 moderately 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, Prisoners, Prison Accommodation
(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 — Solicitor-General: Crown Prosecution Service: Temporary Employment (26 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Solicitor-General how many agency staff were employed by the Crown Prosecution Service in each of the last five years; and in what capacity they were employed.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General: Serious Fraud Office (15 Oct 2009) has video
“Does the Solicitor-General agree that there seems to be a huge range of Government agencies and prosecuting authorities that deal with the wider subject of economic crime? Is she satisfied that that is an efficient and effective way of dealing with the matter? If she is, will she tell me why?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General: Pro Bono Work (15 Oct 2009) has video
“Scot-free.”
More of Edward Garnier'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 304 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 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.
- 72 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, 18 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3JA. (£15,001-£20,000)
Received £1500 for legal consultancy work. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 23 July 2009)
Received £1500 for legal consultancy work. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 21 August 2009)
Received £1500 for legal consultancy work in September 2009. Hours: 2hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
Recorder for the Ministry of Justice. Address: Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ.
Received £1647.55 for sitting as a recorder in Nottingham Crown Court (24-28 August 2009). Hours: 40hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
Received £988.53 for sitting as a recorder in Northampton Crown Court (2-4 September 2009). Hours: 24hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
Received £1647.55 for sitting as a recorder in Kingston Crown Court (7-11 September 2009). Hours: 40hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
Received £83.82 for sitting as a recorder in Nottingham Crown Court (21 September 2009). Hours: 1hr. (Registered 11 October 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Mr Christopher Saunders
Address of donor : private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: hospitality at Carlton Club Political Dinner, value £850
Date of receipt of donation: 22 September 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 22 September 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 20 October 2009)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £5,000 including travel to and from India, travel within India, accommodation and some meals.
Destination of visit: Delhi, India
Date of visit: 25-30 July 2009
Purpose of visit: To meet Indian parliamentarians, Government ministers and officials, academics and business leaders and to become better acquainted with British-Indian political, diplomatic and trade matters from the Indian point of view. (Registered 31 July 2009)
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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).