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George Osborne
Conservative MP for Tatton
- Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Treasury (since 20 May 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 11,731 votes. — 142nd 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 George Osborne voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Work and Pensions, Health, Home Department, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Costs, Tax Credits, Stolen Property, Staff Surveys
(based on written questions asked by George Osborne and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Reform (3 Nov 2009)
“Once again, Mr. Speaker, the Chancellor tells the House of Commons what he already has spun to every national newspaper—last night, long before any market notices were put out. Let us separate fact from Government fiction. First, we welcome the modest break-up of some of those large banking conglomerates—a break-up that the Chancellor wholly opposed when the Conservatives proposed...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Reform (3 Nov 2009)
“The Chancellor shakes his head. Does he not remember what he said in the pre-Budget report last year? He said that "consolidation"— of banks— "results in stronger and better-capitalised...institutions, which will lead to greater financial stability; more protection for consumers; and better availability of competitive financial products." Is that still his view? Does he think that...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: UK Economic Growth (3 Nov 2009)
“Given that all the other major economies are now growing, what exactly did the Prime Minister mean when he said: "This Chancellor is leading...the world...out of recession"?—[ Official Report, 3 June 2009; Vol. 493, c. 268.]”
More of George Osborne's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (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 49% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 74 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever George Osborne speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 386 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
In my capacity as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, support for my office is received from:
Mr S Robertson, of London.
Mr Michael Hintze, of London.
Donations received through Conservative Campaign Headquarters used to support my office in my capacity as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from:
Hugh Sloane
(Registered 5 November 2008)
Ongoing support provided to the Conservative Shadow Treasury team, including myself, with the development of policy from:
(Registered 9 June 2008)
Name of donor: KPMG
Address of donor: 8 Salisbury Square, London, EC4Y 8BB
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Total value £62,250 worth of advice to Shadow Cabinet Team, of which as Shadow Chancellor I receive a proportionate share. Covers period 1 April to 30 June 2009.
Date of receipt: 1 April 2009
Date of acceptance: 1 April 2009
Donor status: Limited Liability Partnership
(Registered 12 August 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 July 2008, I attended the Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals accompanied by a guest, at the invitation of the BBC Trust. (Registered 24 July 2008)
13 February 2009, I visited BAE Systems' site at Barrow-in Furness, accompanied by a member of my staff. BAE Systems met the cost of our flights. (Registered 24 February 2009)
28 March 2009, to facilitate travel in my capacity as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, helicopter travel from London to Wales return was provided by Tresillian Leisure Ltd, Cornwall. (Registered 24 April 2009)
Name of donor: Flowidea
Address of donor : Arbuthnot House, 20 Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9AR
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: tickets for my wife and me to attend the Conservative Party's Summer Party on 17 June 2009. Payment for tickets, to value of £1,600, made directly to the Conservative Party.
Date of receipt of donation: 17 June 20009
Date of acceptance of donation: 17 June 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 02463564
(Registered 16 July 2009)
Name of donor: GQ Magazine
Address of donor : Vogue House, 1 Hanover Square, London W1S 1JU.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: GQ Magazine provided travel and hospitality for me and my wife to attend their annual awards to receive the Politician of the Year 2009 Award. The organisers estimate the value to have been £1,800.
Date of receipt of donation: 8 September 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 8 September 2009
Donor status: Company, registration number 226900
(Registered 6 October 2009)
6. Overseas visits
19-21 June 2008, to USA, to attend the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) World Forum in Beaver Creek, Colorado. My accommodation, ground transportation and meals were paid for by the AEI. The cost of a flight from New York to Vail, Colorado, was paid for by Brevan Howard Asset Management. (The cost of flights from London to New York and from Denver to London were paid for by myself.) (Registered 9 July 2008)
28-31 January 2009, to Davos, Switzerland, to attend and participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. The World Economic Forum provided my conference pass, occasional car use in Davos (including airport transfers) and some hospitality. The return part of my journey was made by private plane from Altenrhein, Switzerland, to RAF Northolt, provided by IPGL Limited, London. (My outward journey was paid for by the Conservative Party.) UBS also provided occasional car use in Davos. (Registered 13 February 2009)
8-10 May 2009, to Washington DC, USA, to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner. My wife and I attended as guests of the Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. The cost of our ground transportation, accommodation and hospitality was met by Bloomberg LP. I met the initial cost of the return flights for my wife and myself from London to USA with Virgin Atlantic, but received a free upgrade. (Registered 27 May 2009)
15-17 May 2009, to Athens, Greece, to attend Bilderberg Conference. My accommodation, ground transportation and meals were paid for by the sponsors of the Conference. (I paid for my flights and all other costs personally.) (Registered 27 May 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) I am the beneficiary of a discretionary family trust which holds more than 15% of the issued share capital of Osborne and Little Ltd, a family business manufacturing and retailing fabrics and wallpapers.
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £22,994 (196th) | £22,026 (253rd) | £21,533 | £20,888 (213th) | £19,895 (264th) | £18,058 (429th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,729 (306th) | £18,359 (461st) | £20,090 | £18,384 (326th) | £17,993 (463rd) | £16,863 (485th) | £24,164 (83rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,767 (550th) | £89,049 (90th) | £82,992 | £70,852 (290th) | £69,377 (206th) | £55,397 (584th) | £48,682 (230th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,965 (150th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,311 (246th)* | £9,480 (246th)** | £11,241 | £11,535 (283rd) | £11,896 (253rd) | £13,978 (176th) | £10,664 (186th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,547 (43rd) | £874 (145th) | £524 | £691 (joint 238th) | £1,167 (136th) | £330 (322nd) | £220 (342nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,968 (30th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £1,271 (18th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £639 (joint 402nd) | £1,244 (211th) | £1,622 | £1,542 (166th) | £1,016 (joint 246th) | £1,726 (121st) | £685 (joint 461st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,517 (174th) | £4,011 (197th) | £3,402 | £1,662 (465th) | £5,540 (95th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,307 (joint 175th) | £1,115 (joint 227th) | £148 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £151,015 (253rd) | £146,158 (149th) | £141,552 | £127,522 (241st) | £128,852 (140th) | £108,320 (432nd) | £104,392 (47th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,778 (415th). Rail £6,169 (146th). Air £729 (108th). Misc £167 (132nd). Other: Rail £468 (47th).
** Car £2,142 (404th). Rail £6,188 (129th). Air £1,150 (114th).