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Howard Flight, former MP
- Former Independent MP for Arundel & South Downs
- Changed party from Conservative on 24 Mar 2005
- Left Parliament on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Howard Flight voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly 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 moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Treasury: Stamp Duty (22 Mar 2005)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what projections he has made of revenue from stamp duty on (a) property and (b) share transactions in each of the next three financial years.”
- Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust (16 Mar 2005)
“I echo the sympathy for the Minister's colleague expressed by my hon. Friend the Member for Mid-Sussex (Mr. Soames). The plans for a new hospital at Pease Pottage were effectively shelved some time ago, so it is crucial that the Princess Royal hospital should remain viable. It serves the east end of my constituency and is shared with Mid-Sussex and Wealden. It is an excellent hospital and is...”
- Budget Resolutions — Amendment of the Law (16 Mar 2005)
“Could I put it to the right hon. Gentleman that, rather than imploding, the next thing to happen will be that China's currency will be forced to appreciate dramatically, making it much less competitive? The alternative is for China to have more and more huge dollar balances.”
Numerology
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- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 17% of votes in parliament. (From Public Whip)
- 2 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks.
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 | 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 | £657 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £19,716 (280th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,738 (joint 236th) | |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £2,456 | £3,619 (653rd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £4,044 (632nd) | |
| Staffing Allowance | £17,481 | £89,919 (4th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £59,518 (21st) | |
| Members' Travel | * | £202 | £3,999 (568th) | £4,804 (531st) | £3,924 (563rd) | £3,040 (564th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £181 | £802 (360th) | £943 (joint 282nd) | £1,120 (281st) | £805 (joint 405th) | |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | £600 | £1,842 (430th) | £2,206 (367th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £323 | £1,913 (276th) | £1,913 (271st) | £1,913 (268th) | £1,591 (424th) | |
| Other Costs | £32,572 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
| Total | £54,472 | £122,996 (330th) | £120,154 (307th) | £114,125 (298th) | £84,736 (417th) |
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More useful links for this person
- Howard Flight's personal website
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Election results for Arundel & South Downs (From The Guardian)
Succeeding MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Worthing West (6 miles)
- East Worthing & Shoreham (6 miles)
- Horsham (10 miles)
- Hove (10 miles)
- Brighton, Pavilion (12 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Deputy Chairman (Special Envoy To the City), Conservative Party (17 Mar 2005 to 29 Mar 2005)
- Special Envoy To the City of London, Economic Affairs (9 Sep 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Shadow Chief Secretary To the Treasury, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 9 Sep 2004)
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