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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 12 Dec 2006)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Health, Home Department, Communities and Local Government

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Environmental Stewardship Scheme, Turbines: Health Hazards, Peninsular Power Ltd., Rural Enterprise Scheme

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Written Answers — Justice: Compensation: Vioxx (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice (1) if he will ask the Legal Services Commission to re-examine the case for granting legal aid for actions involving damages to health caused by taking the drug Vioxx; (2) what steps he is taking to help those whose health has been damaged by the drug Vioxx to bring pressure on Merck and Co to settle appropriate compensation claims.”

Written Answers — Justice: Secure Training Centres: Restraint Techniques (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will publish the review of restraint in juvenile secure settings.”

Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Post Offices: Closures (21 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what consideration he has given to the provisions of section 62 of the Environment Act 1995 in respect of the withdrawal of postal services from settlements in national parks; and if he will make a statement.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 36 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 62% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 6 comments 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.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 53 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Practice at the Bar of England and Wales.
8. Land and Property
Cottage and farmland in West Devon, from which rental income is received.

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£19,250 (414th)£18,685    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£29,143 (11th)£27,595    
Staffing Allowance£78,957 (474th)£55,756    
Members' Travel£11,344 (joint 151st)*£11,141    
Members' Staff Travel£0£362    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£985 (284th)£1,546    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,406 (352nd)£3,626N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,177 (joint 133rd)£1,177    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£143,262 (207th)£119,888    

* Car £7,095 (28th). Rail £3,932 (230th). Air £317 (184th).