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Evan Harris
Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West & Abingdon
- Shadow Science Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,683 votes. — 384th 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 Evan Harris voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Justice, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): NHS Professionals, Research Ethics Committees, Nurses, Waiting Times, Mental Health
(based on written questions asked by Evan Harris and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Policing and Crime Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)
“The Equality Bill, as the Leader of the House will know, has 15 parts, 21 chapters, 207 clauses and 28 schedules. I raised with her the importance of full scrutiny of the Bill on Report on 11, 18 and 25 June, 2 July and 15 October, as well as on 16 July, when she said: "we will want to ensure that we make the Bill an exemplar of how the House should scrutinise Bills on Report".-[...”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons the minutes of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs meeting from November 2008 are not available”
More of Evan Harris's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 33 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 761 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
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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 (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 | £23,081 (joint 148th) | £21,269 (328th) | £21,085 | £16,547 (440th) | £20,090 (244th) | £18,720 (386th) | £15,799 (215th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £24,955 (56th) | £25,247 (93rd) | £18,177 | £19,324 (joint 89th) | £18,788 (joint 250th) | £18,151 (joint 313th) | £3,694 (640th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,888 (353rd) | £82,462 (389th) | £85,752 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £54,455 (83rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,000 (joint 130th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,241 (140th)* | £13,848 (94th)** | £12,103 | £5,327 (525th) | £5,327 (508th) | £5,641 (500th) | £3,081 (562nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £93 (joint 379th) | £65 (joint 402nd) | £352 | £0 | £48 (457th) | £102 (421st) | £138 (joint 383rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £617 (421st) | £894 (joint 317th) | £848 | £929 (318th) | £931 (292nd) | £956 (359th) | £1,323 (216th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,700 (428th) | £2,961 (291st) | £3,130 | £2,241 (369th) | £2,767 (292nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,348 (joint 116th) | £1,170 (joint 145th) | £1,195 | £1,961 (joint 170th) | £1,961 (joint 165th) | £1,961 (joint 163rd) | £1,961 (joint 156th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £160,923 (88th) | £147,916 (120th) | £142,642 | £120,543 (388th) | £121,685 (268th) | £114,743 (288th) | £80,451 (479th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,425 (166th). Rail £5,976 (154th). Air £186 (144th). Misc £871 (39th). Other: Rail £102 (114th). Air £681 (7th).
** Car £4,909 (153rd). 3rd party £60 (39th). Rail £7,442 (82nd). Air £1,420 (107th). Other £17 (67th).