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Francis Maude
Conservative MP for Horsham
- Also represented North Warwickshire
- Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (Also Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), Cabinet Office (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 12,627 votes. — 221st 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 Francis Maude voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office, Treasury, Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Trade Unions, Departmental Manpower, Economic and Monetary Union, Political Parties: Finance, Departmental Aviation
(based on written questions asked by Francis Maude and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Government Departments: ICT (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what the estimated monetary value is of the central Government information and communication technology contracts that are expected to be renewed or commissioned over the next two years.”
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: 10 Downing Street: Shops (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many sales there have been of each item of stock in the Downing Street gift shop in the last 12 months.”
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Disclosure of Information: Home Office (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office if she will place in the Library a copy of the letter from the Cabinet Office's Director of Security and Intelligence (a) dated 8 October 2008 sent to SO15 Counter Terrorism Command requesting the assistance of the police into the investigation of Home Office leaks and (b) of 29 October 2008 sent to Deputy Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick...”
More of Francis Maude's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 636 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 42% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
- 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Francis Maude speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 677 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
The Mission Marketing Group, Garden House, 57-59 Long Acre, London WC2E 9JL (non-executive chairman from 1 February 2006); advertising and marketing. My duties are to attend and chair board meetings; other advice and consultation in person and by phone.
31 July 2009, payment of £1,800 before tax. Hours worked: 12 (Registered 1 September 2009)
31 August 2009, payment of £1,800 before tax. Hours worked: 8 (Registered 1 September 2009)
30 September 2009, payment of £1800 before tax. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 4 November 2009)
31 October 2009, payment of £1800 before tax. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 4 November 2009)
UTEK Corporation Inc (non-executive); a technology transfer company based in the US and listed on the Alternative Investment Market in London. Address: UTEK Corporation, 2109 E. Palm Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605, USA. My duties are to attend board and other meetings by phone; other advice and consultation by e-mail.
Payment of £2637.62 before tax for the period July to September 2009. Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 4 November 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of Barclays' Asia-Pacific Advisory Committee.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Temporary secondment of a member of staff each by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Boston Consulting Group to the Conservative party's Implementation Team, which reports to me. (Registered 26 February 2009)
In 2008 the Horsham and Crawley Conservative Association received donations from the Horsham Parliamentary Dining Club of which I am chairman. (Registered 26 February 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Mr Christopher Moran, of London. (Registered 4 March 2009)
Name of donor: Co-operation Ireland
Address of donor: 5 Weavers Court Business Park, Linfield Road, Belfast BT12 5GH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Entertainment at Ascot Races for my wife and myself. Estimated value, less than £1,000.
Date of receipt of donation: 16 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 16 June 2009
Donor status: Charity
(Registered 1 September 2009)
Name of donor: Virgin Media
Address of donor : 160 Great Portland Street, London W1W 5QA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: travel to and entertainment at the British Grand Prix for my wife and myself. Estimated value, over £1,000
Date of receipt of donation: 21 June 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 21 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 259 1237
(Registered 1 September 2009)
8. Land and Property
Interest in a residential investment property in France.
Rental income from property in South London.
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.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,207 (181st) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £5,519 | £7,050 (592nd) | £16,098 (433rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,008 (351st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £12,888 (507th) | £18,950 (297th) | £19,789 (joint 386th with 1 other) | £19,954 | £19,324 (joint 89th with 9 others) | £18,761 (joint 295th with 4 others) | £16,820 (489th) | £7,917 (578th) |
| Staffing costs | £89,993 (447th) | £87,784 (324th) | £74,735 (561st) | £67,605 | £73,437 (211th) | £71,593 (142nd) | £68,815 (131st) | £55,818 (58th) |
| Communications Allowance | £22,373 (3rd) | £7,859 (338th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,281 (369th)3 | £7,588 (319th)2 | £3,061 (554th)1 | £1,588 | £4,004 (567th) | £4,287 (546th) | £3,757 (570th) | £2,946 (567th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £78 (joint 414th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £42 (327th) | £72 (336th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £23 (110th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,013 (517th) | £554 (460th) | £665 (432nd) | £566 | £320 (joint 585th with 1 other) | £556 (joint 481st with 1 other) | £1,539 (joint 157th with 1 other) | £251 (625th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,378 (496th) | £999 (583rd) | £1,723 | £621 (618th) | £876 (582nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,111 (joint 476th with 3 others) | £975 (452nd) | £0 | £1,940 (joint 220th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 216th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 213th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 203rd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,170 (80th) | £1,838 (49th) | £0 | £7,021 (6th) |
| Total | £155,797 (251st) | £148,402 (300th) | £122,334 (533rd) | £96,955 | £107,866 (570th) | £115,949 (394th) | £112,593 (335th) | £90,979 (267th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,854 (403rd). Rail £1,971 (355th). Misc £254 (108th). Other: Rail £3,509 (3rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,488 (441st). Rail £2,339 (326th). Misc £149 (144th). Other: Rail £2,305 (3rd).