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Grant Shapps
Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield
- Minister of State (Housing and Local Government), Communities and Local Government (since 13 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Grant Shapps voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Treasury, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Housing: Low Incomes, Departments: Property, Departmental Training, Homes and Communities Agency, Mortgages: Government Assistance
(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 17)
- Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Housing: Construction (17 May 2012)
“According to the National Self Build Association the majority of self-builders spend between £100,000 and £150,000 building their own home. For example, Fairgrove Homes are currently selling plots in Nottinghamshire to self builders for £40,000 and will build a good sized three bed home for a further £90,000. At Ashley Vale in Bristol the community built their homes for...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Social Rented Housing (17 May 2012)
“holding answer 14 May 2012 The information is as follows: Allocation of social housing Foreign nationals are eligible for an allocation of social housing if: in the case of European economic area nationals, they have a relevant right to reside, for example, if they are working, self-sufficient, or have a permanent right of residence in the UK (after five years lawful residence in the UK), in...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Affordable Housing: Reading (Berkshire) (15 May 2012)
“Data is not available by constituency area. There were 161 affordable homes started and 128 completed in Reading borough council between April 2010 and September 2011, the latest period for which data are available, as reported in the Homes and Communities Agency's six monthly National Housing Statistics. These statistics only cover affordable housing that is delivered through the Homes and...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79.74% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 223 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register
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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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £4,104 (568th) | £7,269 (572nd) | £3,244 (583rd) | £2,134 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £15,834 (400th) | £23,118 (88th) | £23,702 (132nd) | £19,769 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £87,976 (481st) | £80,756 (522nd) | £78,908 (476th) | £64,996 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £2,487 (543rd) | £4,444 (484th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,844 (298th)1 | £6,788 (361st)2 | £6,912 (348th)3 | £4,756 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £2,017 (516th) | £686 (joint 367th with 1 other) | £407 (570th) | £675 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,019 (joint 237th with 1 other) | £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 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £120,261 (597th) | £127,152 (557th) | £116,968 (574th) | £95,827 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £869 (506th). Rail £6,201 (136th). Misc £28 (220th). Other: Rail £746 (25th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,263 (487th). Rail £5,525 (163rd).