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Gerald Howarth
Conservative MP for Aldershot
- Also represented Cannock and Burntwood
- Shadow Minister, Defence (since 20 May 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 5,334 votes. — 453rd 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 Gerald Howarth voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Treasury, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): QinetiQ, Departmental Public Expenditure, Military Aircraft, Future Rapid Effects System, Warships
(based on written questions asked by Gerald Howarth and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- International Criminal Court Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting): Clause 29 — Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers (26 Jan 2010) has video
“I am indeed entirely with my hon. Friend. The House needs to bear in mind the fact that so long as the 92 are there, they uphold the hereditary principle and therefore support the monarchy. If they went, it would expose the monarchy as the only hereditary institution in the land. Does he believe that that would endanger the monarchy? I certainly do.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Air Force: Training (26 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many training hours fast jet pilots spent on average in each aircraft type in the Royal Air Force in each (a) year since 2005 and (b) month of 2009.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armoured Fighting Vehicles (14 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Niitek Husky Mine Detection System.”
More of Gerald Howarth's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — 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 55% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 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") 822 times in debates — well above 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 (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 | £20,043 (280th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,030 (joint 250th with 2 others) | £21,495 | £20,748 (251st) | £20,096 (243rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £14,673 (391st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £13,312 (490th) | £15,994 (428th) | £20,328 (331st) | £18,763 | £15,686 (461st) | £17,531 (502nd) | £18,140 (319th) | £5,850 (613th) |
| Staffing costs | £75,223 (597th) | £88,011 (315th) | £86,223 (244th) | £80,883 | £73,936 (197th) | £67,973 (319th) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £39,571 (520th) |
| Communications Allowance | £17,045 (18th) | £15,667 (17th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,033 (292nd)3 | £4,611 (487th)2 | £4,103 (joint 512th with 1 other)1 | £3,877 | £6,977 (462nd) | £5,318 (509th) | £3,673 (571st) | £2,690 (580th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £27 (joint 455th with 2 others) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £240 (joint 264th with 3 others) | £360 (joint 245th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,525 (joint 575th with 1 other) | £286 (587th) | £528 (521st) | £566 | £362 (joint 566th with 1 other) | £434 (joint 550th with 1 other) | £1,004 (331st) | £957 (349th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £864 (joint 580th with 1 other) | £939 (593rd) | £1,931 | £1,501 (491st) | £863 (585th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,141 (joint 429th with 1 other) | £185 (638th) | £185 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,422 (501st) | £150,017 (268th) | £134,336 (389th) | £127,700 | £119,237 (415th) | £112,215 (479th) | £104,519 (495th) | £63,741 (630th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,108 (284th). Rail £238 (530th). Other: Mileage £418 (15th). Rail £464 (48th). European £383 (119th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,802 (288th). Rail £222 (541st). Other: Mileage £710 (12th). Rail £511 (42nd). Air £653 (7th). European £3,135 (4th).