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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.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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
- Has never voted on 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, Convergence Think Tank
(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: 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...”
More of Edward Vaizey's recent appearances
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.
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- 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
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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).