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Grant Shapps MP

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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Grant Shapps voted on key issues since 2001:

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Communities and Local Government, Home Department, Treasury, Health, Transport

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Property, Departmental Expenditure, Recruitment Agencies, Departments: Legal Costs, Departments: Data Protection

(based on written questions asked by Grant Shapps and answered by departments)

Most recent appearances in parliament

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Home Information Packs (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate she has made of the number of local searches being duplicated by the buyer and seller as a consequence of the introduction of home information packs.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Prices (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the data sources are for her Department's house price index.”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Standards (3 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what representations she has received on the repair costs borne by leaseholders as a consequence of the Decent Homes Initiative; and if she will make a statement.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 226 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • 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 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 140 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Grant Shapps speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 60 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Printhouse Corporation Ltd; design and print.
How To Corp Ltd.; marketing.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donations received through Conservative Campaign Headquarters used to support my office in my capacity as Shadow Housing Minister from:
Carcol Ltd, London
Goldsmith Williams Ltd, Liverpool
Douglas & Gordon Ltd, London
The Carling Partnership Ltd, London
Sapcote Group plc, Birmingham
Edeus Creators Ltd, Wolverhampton
(Registered 15 May 2008)
Ray Franklin, Potters Bar
Alan Eisner, London
(Registered 10 June 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
7 February 2008, I received an upgraded seat when flying to the USA with Virgin Atlantic (in relation to an otherwise unregistrable visit on a ticket that I paid for). (Registered 2 March 2008)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Printhouse Corporation
(a) How To Corp

Register last updated: 16 Jun 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)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£3,244 (583rd)£2,134    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£23,702 (132nd)£19,769    
Staffing Allowance£78,908 (476th)£64,996    
Members' Travel£6,912 (348th)*£4,756    
Members' Staff Travel£0£0    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£407 (570th)£675    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,727 (311th)£2,244N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,068 (303rd)£1,253    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£116,968 (574th)£95,827    

* Car £2,052 (423rd). Rail £22 (570th). Other £4,838 (3rd).