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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
  • Member, Transport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Transport, Education and Skills, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): North Cumbria Health Action Zone, New Deal Schemes: Self-employed, Badgers/Bovine Tuberculosis, Cumbria, North West Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee

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Bill Presented: Heathrow (11 Nov 2008)

“I totally agree with the hon. Gentleman on the high-speed line, and there is no stronger advocate of high-speed trains than myself, but does he not believe that the idea of a spur to Heathrow is a red herring to help get the Conservatives out of the hole they have dug themselves into?”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 2 select committees.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing.
  • People have made 12 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 87 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
22 February 2008, I flew from Carlisle to Isle of Man, leading a delegation to meet with the Chief Minister to discuss the future of Border Television. The flight was provided by Stobart Aviation. (Registered 11 March 2008)
19 June 2008, my wife and I were guests of Bechtel at Ascot Races. (Registered 26 August 2008)
6. Overseas visits
31 August-5 September 2008, to Romania, with the All-Party Parliamentary Rail Group, sponsored by the Rail Freight Group. (Registered 23 September 2008)

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£20,889 (357th)£21,052£19,065 (356th)£17,888 (379th)£18,941 (370th)£15,519 (288th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,548 (273rd)£17,998£16,432 (431st)£17,711 (489th)£18,126 (327th)£22,048 (115th)
Staffing Allowance£75,905 (545th)£66,168£64,525 (554th)£60,207 (593rd)£53,850 (595th)£39,176 (527th)
Members' Travel£11,088 (165th)*£10,462£15,026 (joint 137th)£12,781 (221st)£15,084 (140th)£13,545 (94th)
Members' Staff Travel£0£0£0£416 (290th)£360 (joint 304th)£523 (joint 233rd)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£713 (409th)£465£663 (425th)£591 (468th)£475 (573rd)£943 (357th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,157 (562nd)£934£1,198 (544th)£1,345 (509th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£942 (joint 496th)£0£1,803 (joint 453rd)£1,803 (joint 445th)£1,803 (426th)£1,146 (joint 530th)
Other Costs£0£3,249£0£0£0£2,141 (28th)
Total£131,242 (437th)£120,328£118,712 (427th)£112,742 (469th)£108,639 (421st)£95,041 (166th)

* Car £3,299 (293rd). Rail £6,822 (98th). Air £815 (122nd). Other £152 (50th).