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Iain Duncan Smith MP
- Conservative MP for Chingford & Woodford Green
- Majority: 10,641 votes. — 150th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Iain Duncan Smith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 very 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 very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Defence, Home Department, Treasury, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Secondments, Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Departmental Secondments, Influenza Vaccine, Simon Mann
(based on written questions asked by Iain Duncan Smith and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)
“I agree with the Home Secretary's statement today. In fact, last year the "Breakthrough Britain" report called for this change after taking evidence from more than 3,000 people who work in the drugs industry. However, it is not enough just to threaten people with a prison sentence. We took evidence from Sweden and it was clear that it put alongside the prison sentence a full abstinence-based...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Prison Accommodation (21 Apr 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the cost of the Military Corrective Training Centre, Colchester was in the latest 12 month period for which figures are available; (2) what the cost per annum was to maintain a detainee at the Military Corrective Training Centre, Colchester in the latest period for which figures are available; (3) how much was spent on (a) training, (b)...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Prison Accommodation (21 Apr 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the salary scales are for members of the armed forces employed at the Military Correction Training Centre, Colchester.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Iain Duncan Smith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 227 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £566 (588th) | £1,528 | £855 (608th) | £9,100 (578th) | £15,740 (joint 505th) | £13,620 (466th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £940 (118th) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £829 (113th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,950 (543rd) | £17,463 | £21,847 (3rd) | £13,307 (600th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £12,344 (453rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,091 (471st) | £79,980 | £85,699 (13th) | £70,304 (173rd) | £72,243 (32nd) | £54,676 (77th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,594 (431st)* | £4,959 | £4,146 (562nd) | £1,909 (617th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £52 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £296 (joint 607th) | £427 | £797 (362nd) | £1,957 (74th) | £3,701 (16th) | £3,145 (16th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,616 (475th) | £1,667 | £1,656 (469th) | £4,783 (126th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,226 (joint 88th) | £0 | £1,922 (joint 263rd) | £1,922 (joint 259th) | £1,922 (joint 253rd) | £1,922 (joint 240th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £104,339 (621st) | £106,076 | £116,922 (463rd) | £104,222 (568th) | £113,367 (318th) | £86,536 (373rd) |
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- Election results for Chingford & Woodford Green (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
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Nearby constituencies
- Walthamstow (2 miles)
- Edmonton (3 miles)
- Leyton & Wanstead (3 miles)
- Ilford North (4 miles)
- Tottenham (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman of the Social Justice Policy Group, Conservative Party (16 Dec 2005 to 2 Aug 2006)
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