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Henry Bellingham
Conservative MP for North West Norfolk
- Shadow Minister, Justice (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 9,180 votes. — 320th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Henry Bellingham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 moderately 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
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: Home Department, Justice, Trade and Industry, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons, Prison Service, Prison, Smallpox Vaccine, Prison Service: Pay
(based on written questions asked by Henry Bellingham and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Drugs Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Employment Relations Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- National Minimum Wage (Enforcement Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Justice: Ernst and Young (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what criteria were used to determine when to commission Ernst and Young to conduct economic research as part of the Legal Services Commission's review of family law legal aid funding; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Justice: Legal Aid (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice if he will make it his policy to undertake a full impact assessment before implementing reforms relating to (a) family law legal aid and (b) legal aid client criteria arising from the Legal Service Commission's review of family law legal aid funding; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Henry Bellingham's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 66 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 105 written questions in the last year — 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 20 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 547 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Glencara Estate Company; private company unlimited with share capital which owns commercial and agricultural land.
Lansdowne Advisory Ltd.; business consultancy.
Arc Fund Management Holdings PLC (non-executive); AIM-listed fund management and venture capital company.
Environmental Recycling Technologies PLC (non-executive); AIM-listed company specialising in research and development into waste and recycling technologies.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Former member of Lloyds (resigned 1999. Reinsured into Equitas.)
Non-practising barrister-at-law.
8. Land and Property
Forestry and arable land in Norfolk.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Glencara Estate Co. Ltd.
(a) Lansdowne Advisory Ltd.
(a) Longborough Capital PLC.
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 (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 | £22,350 (joint 273rd) | £21,650 (296th) | £20,995 | £20,850 (226th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,424 (480th) | £17,679 (486th) | £19,381 | £19,240 (176th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £22,434 (110th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,576 (395th) | £82,789 (381st) | £74,815 | £72,114 (253rd) | £69,482 (205th) | £68,537 (137th) | £44,696 (375th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,849 (508th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,470 (441st)* | £5,500 (438th)** | £4,867 | £8,859 (382nd) | £9,765 (334th) | £10,463 (308th) | £7,031 (366th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £429 | £1,904 (83rd) | £0 | £572 (238th) | £423 (266th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,320 (102nd) | 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 | £1,257 (140th) | £1,185 (joint 228th) | £1,093 | £1,516 (172nd) | £1,189 (joint 188th) | £2,154 (joint 66th) | £1,166 (joint 270th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,735 (83rd) | £3,376 (241st) | £3,192 | £4,685 (153rd) | £4,356 (143rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,378 (joint 81st) | £1,174 (143rd) | £0 | £1,901 (joint 297th) | £1,901 (joint 293rd) | £1,901 (joint 289th) | £1,901 (joint 272nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £195 (97th) | £3,679 (30th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,359 (412th) | £133,353 (411th) | £124,772 | £131,264 (166th) | £129,504 (122nd) | £121,583 (133rd) | £95,660 (157th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,338 (173rd). Rail £866 (452nd). Other: European £266 (126th).
** Car £4,365 (209th). Rail £670 (452nd). Air £104 (234th). European £361 (101st).