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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
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
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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, Mortgages: Government Assistance, Departmental Training, Departmental Correspondence
(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
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1553 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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") 104 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Alexander Inglis and Son Ltd.
Address of donor : Meadow Stores, Ormiston, East Lothian, EH35 5NG.
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: ticket to Carlton Club Political Dinner (value: £1700).
Date of receipt of donation: 22.09.09
Date of acceptance of donation: 22.09.09
Donor status: company, registration number SC027806
(Registered 16 October 2009)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: National House-Building Council
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £905.50
Destination of visit: Sweden
Date of visit: 24 - 26 September 2009
Purpose of visit: to visit housing developments
(Registered 16 October 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) PrintHouse Corporation Ltd
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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).