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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. — 386th 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

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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)

• Equality Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Equality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
• NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Human Rights (4 Feb 2010)

“A possible wasp?”

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Human Rights (4 Feb 2010)

“I think that it is true that ACPO has never responded to the Government by saying, "No, we don't need this law," and I do not think that the Government have ever said they disagreed with ACPO about whether a law was needed. That is part of the problem. ACPO is a natural lobby, and it should be treated as merely a lobby; it lobbies Governments for the police to have as many powers as possible,...”

[Mr. Gary Streeter in the Chair] — Human Rights (4 Feb 2010)

“I am pleased to hear the Chairman of the Committee on which I serve set out the provisions so clearly. I support what he has said, as both Dr. Peter Harbour and the journalist involved in that case are my constituents. Why do the Government not understand how difficult it is for someone to have that private, prior restraint applied to them but to find that the costs involved in resolving the...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 83 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 42 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 68% 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.
• 163 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Evan Harris speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 786 times in debates — well above 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.

² 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).

³ Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,429 (136th). Rail £7,233 (104th). Other: Rail £540 (40th). Air £321 (16th).

¹ Car £4,909 (153rd). 3rd party £60 (39th). Rail £7,442 (82nd). Air £1,420 (107th). Other £17 (67th).