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Geoffrey Cox
Conservative MP for Torridge & West Devon
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 3,236 votes. — 539th 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 Geoffrey Cox voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 12 Dec 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Health, Communities and Local Government, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Environmental Stewardship Scheme, Turbines: Health Hazards, Peninsular Power Ltd., Recycling
(based on written questions asked by Geoffrey Cox and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Health and Safety (Company Director Liability): Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification (19 Jan 2010) has video
“What does the European Court of Justice mean when it describes something, as it has done in hundreds of its judgments, as being within the exclusive competence or jurisdiction of the European institutions?”
- Health and Safety (Company Director Liability): Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification (19 Jan 2010) has video
“On a point of order, Mrs. Heal. It cannot be appropriate for the Minister to descend to such an undignified submission about Opposition Members. It must be wrong to suggest that there is a conflict of interest in that respect.”
- Health and Safety (Company Director Liability): Clause 24 — Treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification (19 Jan 2010) has video
“Not "right honourable".”
More of Geoffrey Cox'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 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 70 times in debates — well below 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.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,000 (145th) | £20,250 (382nd) | £19,250 (414th) | £18,685 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £23,326 (79th) | £20,898 (185th) | £29,143 (11th) | £27,595 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £91,910 (414th) | £81,135 (514th) | £78,957 (474th) | £55,756 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £11,262 (119th) | £6,283 (403rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,897 (168th)3 | £12,281 (joint 138th with 1 other)2 | £11,344 (joint 151st with 1 other)1 | £11,141 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £53 (joint 375th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £362 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £768 (148th) | £1,120 (114th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £183 (59th) | £65 (97th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,979 (269th) | £567 (joint 451st with 2 others) | £985 (284th) | £1,546 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,523 (462nd) | £2,406 (352nd) | £3,626 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,238 (joint 275th with 1 other) | £1,177 (joint 133rd with 2 others) | £1,177 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £165,377 (121st) | £145,360 (349th) | £143,262 (207th) | £119,888 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,396 (262nd). Rail £8,885 (71st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,138 (255th). Rail £7,759 (86th).