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Gary Streeter
Conservative MP for South West Devon
- Also represented Plymouth, Sutton
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 10,141 votes. — 265th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gary Streeter voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 13 Jan 2009)
- Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 3 Dec 2008)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Health, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): North Korea, Drugs Strategy, Craig Murray, People Trafficking, Maldives
(based on written questions asked by Gary Streeter and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Police: Plymouth (25 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what the budget for policing in Plymouth was in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09; (2) what percentage of the budget for policing in Plymouth was spent on policing in Plympton and Plymstock in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.”
- Written Answers — Electoral Commission Committee: Postal Votes (25 Jun 2009)
“The Electoral Commission informs me that for each type of election the form of the ballot paper is prescribed in law. The form of the documents sent to postal voters, including the postal voting statement, voting instructions, ballot paper envelope and return envelope, is also prescribed in law and is the same for all elections. The Commission has issued guidance on the production of ballot...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Ukraine (24 Jun 2009) has video
“Given the strategic significance of Ukraine as a political buffer zone between the EU and Russia, does the Minister not think that it was perhaps an error of judgment to close the DFID programme in Ukraine last year? It would be an utter tragedy if Ukraine's democracy should fail, so should we not at the very least be running significant capacity-building programmes to support it?”
More of Gary Streeter's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 52 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 56% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below 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 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gary Streeter speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 373 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £22,096 (288th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,613 | £20,878 (joint 219th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,800 (376th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,412 (327th) | £16,260 (532nd) | £16,477 | £14,423 (508th) | £18,327 (424th) | £16,244 (510th) | £10,578 (503rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,786 (107th) | £91,422 (47th) | £87,449 | £77,160 (100th) | £68,062 (224th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £53,314 (95th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,185 (494th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,394 (133rd)* | £10,169 (209th)** | £8,219 | £12,222 (264th) | £11,857 (256th) | £15,915 (116th) | £14,312 (84th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £566 (joint 185th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £650 (224th) | £279 (342nd) | £379 (joint 286th) |
| 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 | £422 (536th) | £886 (322nd) | £922 | £755 (joint 376th) | £664 (joint 423rd) | £1,063 (joint 307th) | £575 (joint 514th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,495 (472nd) | £2,370 (357th) | £2,866 | £2,336 (357th) | £1,935 (426th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,288 (joint 208th) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £877 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £13,347 (4th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,644 (207th) | £144,275 (186th) | £138,423 | £129,740 (199th) | £137,141 (48th) | £118,977 (195th) | £95,924 (149th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,612 (447th). Rail £10,212 (47th). Misc £19 (234th). Other: Rail £169 (94th). Air £208 (32nd). European £174 (133rd).
** Car £2,522 (361st). Rail £7,057 (89th). Air £590 (141st).