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Grant Shapps
Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield
- Shadow Minister (Housing), Communities and Local Government (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 5,946 votes. — 418th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Grant Shapps voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Treasury, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Justice
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Housing: Low Incomes, Departments: Property, Departmental Training, Departmental Correspondence, Departmental Expenditure
(based on written questions asked by Grant Shapps and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Council Housing Finance Review (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2009, Official Report, columns 642-3W, on council housing, if he will place in the Library a copy of each research report produced by external organisations in relation to his Department's Review of Council Housing Finance.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Homes and Communities Agency (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government on what date he expects the Homes and Communities Agency to publish its annual report and accounts.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Ex-servicemen (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many local authorities have required the Ministry of Defence to obtain a possession order before providing housing assistance to ex-armed forces personnel in each of the last five years.”
More of Grant Shapps'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 1462 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 93 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £7,269 (572nd) | £3,244 (583rd) | £2,134 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,118 (88th) | £23,702 (132nd) | £19,769 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £80,756 (522nd) | £78,908 (476th) | £64,996 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £4,444 (484th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,788 (361st)* | £6,912 (348th)** | £4,756 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £686 (joint 367th) | £407 (570th) | £675 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,019 (joint 237th) | £2,727 (311th) | £2,244 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,072 (515th) | £1,068 (303rd) | £1,253 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £127,152 (557th) | £116,968 (574th) | £95,827 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,263 (487th). Rail £5,525 (163rd).
** Car £2,052 (423rd). Rail £22 (570th). Other £4,838 (3rd).