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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. — 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
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 — Business, Innovation and Skills: Vocational Training: Finance (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will allow employee-responsive funding allocated for financial year 2010-11 by the Learning and Skills Council to be drawn down in financial year 2009-10 in order to pay for training being provided in that financial year.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (2 Nov 2009)
“With your indulgence, Mr. Speaker, may I just pass on my condolences to the friends and family of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid? Although not a constituent of mine, he was based at 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Regiment, which is based at the Vauxhall barracks in my constituency. He was, sadly, killed in Afghanistan on Saturday, and that is a salutary reminder of the dangers that that regiment...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Topical Questions (2 Nov 2009)
“The question is: given that it took this man five months to see a consultant, will the Minister do the most that he can to ensure that all our GPs and hospitals are aware of this important protocol?”
More of Edward Vaizey's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 26 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 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.
- 130 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Edward Vaizey speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 140 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | 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).