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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
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- 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
- 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".-[...”
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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.
- 157 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Evan Harris speaks.
- 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
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 (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).