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Edward Vaizey

Conservative MP for Wantage

  • Shadow Minister, Culture, Media & Sport (since 6 Jul 2007)

  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 8,017 votes. — 366th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Health, Home Department, Education and Skills, Defence

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Light Bulbs, Film, Renaissance in the Regions, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Convergence Think Tank

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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Cultural Heritage: Theft (1 Jul 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assessment he has made of the findings contained in English Heritage's Nighthawking Survey; and if he will make a statement.”

Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)

“I praised Andrew Rennison for engaging in discussion. I did not praise the decision to close the CRFP. Will the Minister explain whether he supports the United Kingdom Accreditation Service's system, which seems to have replaced it in a hand-to-mouth way?”

Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)

“I am grateful for your chairmanship and guidance, Mr. Amess. I will be as brief as possible. I certainly do not intend to speak for more than five minutes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle) on securing this debate. If I were a Minister, I would think that with friends like that, who needs enemies? Luckily, I am not. After today's outing, I intend to attend any debate...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — 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 55% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 129 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Vaizey speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 134 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Edexcel plc (non-executive); educational services.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from appearances on The Wright Stuff (Channel 5). (Up to £5,000)
Bi-monthly column for Public Affairs newsletter. (Actual £1200 per annum) (Up to £5,000)
Fleishmann Hillard made a donation to charity following a speech I gave at a dinner organised by them at the end of September 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 November 2008)
The Ledbury Group made a donation to a local charity in my constituency following a speech I gave at a breakfast organised by them. (Registered 4 March 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Mr Charles Barwell, West Midlands. (Registered 4 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
7-12 September 2008, to Beijing, China, to attend the second UK-China Leadership of the Future Forum. The visit was arranged and paid for by the UK-China Forum with sponsorship from Barclays Capital, BP and Rolls-Royce, and the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party. (Registered 16 September 2008)

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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£23,083 (joint 1st) £19,924 (392nd) £14,103        
London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
Incidental Expenses Provision£16,969 (399th) £28,994 (21st) £21,193        
Staffing Allowance£82,436 (485th) £78,357 (495th) £82,887        
Communications Allowance£7,594 (350th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£6,646 (370th)* £5,304 (449th)** £7,603        
Members' Staff Travel£227 (309th) £625 (193rd) £307        
Members' Spouse Travel£85 (333rd) 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£465 (joint 511th) £304 (joint 605th) £228        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,577 (450th) £1,388 (522nd) £993 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£974 (591st) £1,095 (joint 252nd) £1,095        
Other Costs£4,032 (38th) £510 (75th) £0        
Total£144,088 (370th) £136,501 (348th) £128,409        

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,294 (178th). Rail £623 (477th). Misc £48 (201st). Other: Rail £1,681 (8th).

** Car £2,685 (347th). Rail £2,566 (290th). Other £53 (60th).