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Edward Vaizey
Conservative MP for Wantage
- - Shadow Minister (Arts), Culture, Media and Sport (since 8 Sep 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 8,017 votes. — 368th 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 Vaizey voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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: 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, Christmas
(based on written questions asked by Edward Vaizey and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Vulnerable Adults (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what assistance (a) his Department and (b) the Digital Switchover help scheme offers to vulnerable people whose needs are not met by the standard offer of a free digital box, with particular reference to vulnerable people with sight difficulties.”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Museums and Galleries: Finance (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (1) what recent representations he has received on the Higher Education Funding Council for England's review of funding for its Museums, Galleries and Collections Fund; and when he expects the review to be published; (2) how much funding the Higher Education Funding Council for England has allocated to museums and...”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Government Departments: ICT (27 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what guidance his Department has issued to other Government departments on budget control for Government ICT projects.”
More of Edward Vaizey's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 54% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 161 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £18,968 (326th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £19,924 (392nd) | £14,103 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £11,528 (554th) | £16,969 (399th) | £28,994 (21st) | £21,193 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £77,704 (586th) | £82,436 (485th) | £78,357 (495th) | £82,887 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £1,270 (568th) | £7,594 (350th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,497 (416th)3 | £6,646 (370th)2 | £5,304 (449th)1 | £7,603 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £56 (372nd) | £227 (309th) | £625 (193rd) | £307 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £170 (joint 285th with 1 other) | £85 (333rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,345 (467th) | £465 (joint 511th with 3 others) | £304 (joint 605th with 1 other) | £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 with 1 other) | £1,095 | |||||
| Other Costs | £2,052 (66th) | £4,032 (38th) | £510 (75th) | £0 | ||||
| Total | £119,591 (597th) | £144,088 (370th) | £136,501 (348th) | £128,409 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,294 (178th). Rail £623 (477th). Misc £48 (201st). Other: Rail £1,681 (8th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,513 (224th). Rail £1,598 (392nd). Other: Mileage £168 (36th). Rail £218 (77th).
1 Car £2,685 (347th). Rail £2,566 (290th). Other £53 (60th).