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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Gerald Howarth voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted strongly 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (since 20 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Defence, Treasury, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): QinetiQ, Future Rapid Effects System, Warships, Aircraft Carriers, Departmental Public Expenditure

(based on written questions asked by Gerald Howarth and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Saville Inquiry (19 Nov 2008)

“How much has been spent on the Saville inquiry to date; and how much has been spent on (a) solicitors and (b) counsel.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Saville Inquiry (19 Nov 2008)

“Will the Secretary of State accept that if Lord Saville finds in favour of the Paras, some of whom are my constituents, he will be accused of a whitewash? If he finds against them, that will not be the end of the matter, because the nationalists will call for trials and compensation, further prolonging the dreadful state of affairs to which my hon. Friend the Member for Banbury (Tony Baldry)...”

Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (19 Nov 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what proportion of Scimitar armoured reconnaisance vehicles in Afghanistan have been serviceable in each of the last 12 months.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 77 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 57% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 8 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.
  • 72 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gerald Howarth speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 284 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Landkom International Plc; undertaking large-scale farming operations in the Ukraine. (Consultant to the company from 31 July 2007 until appointment to the Board on 15 October 2007.)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary adviser to the Consumer Credit Association of the United Kingdom, which is the trade association representing the majority of businesses in the home credit industry. (£5,001-£10,000)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) Landkom International Plc (share options as part of remuneration).

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

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

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£22,030 (joint 250th)£21,495£20,748 (251st)£20,096 (243rd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£14,673 (391st)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,328 (331st)£18,763£15,686 (461st)£17,531 (502nd)£18,140 (319th)£5,850 (613th)
Staffing Allowance£86,223 (244th)£80,883£73,936 (197th)£67,973 (319th)£61,980 (joint 397th)£39,571 (520th)
Members' Travel£4,103 (joint 512th)*£3,877£6,977 (462nd)£5,318 (509th)£3,673 (571st)£2,690 (580th)
Members' Staff Travel£0£0£27 (joint 455th)£0£0£0
Centrally Purchased Stationery£528 (521st)£566£362 (joint 566th)£434 (joint 550th)£1,004 (331st)£957 (349th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£939 (593rd)£1,931£1,501 (491st)£863 (585th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£185 (638th)£185£0£0£0£0
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£134,336 (389th)£127,700£119,237 (415th)£112,215 (479th)£104,519 (495th)£63,741 (630th)

* Car £3,454 (286th). Rail £218 (520th). Air £431 (160th).