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Ian Liddell-Grainger
Conservative MP for Bridgwater
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,469 votes. — 330th 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 Ian Liddell-Grainger voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against 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 strongly 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
- Has never voted on 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 18 Jan 2008)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Treasury, Home Department, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parrett Catchment Project, Probation Service, Asylum Seekers, Paye, Flooding
(based on written questions asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Patents Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many scheduled cardiology operations were cancelled at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton in the last 12 months; (2) how many scheduled hip replacement operations were cancelled at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton in the last 12 months; (3) how many scheduled gastroenterology procedures have been cancelled at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton in...”
- Written Answers — Health: Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on gardening and landscaping at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton in the last five years.”
- Written Answers — Health: Musgrove Park Hospital Taunton (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health how long on average an in-patient displaying symptoms of (a) dementia and (b) Alzheimer's Disease remained at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, in the last 12 months.”
More of Ian Liddell-Grainger's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 57 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 179 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,607 (269th) | £14,124 (490th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £0 |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,438 (153rd) | £30,256 (3rd) | £21,432 (216th) | £15,709 | £15,771 (458th) | £18,763 (joint 291st with 1 other) | £16,429 (502nd) | £16,372 (289th) |
| Staffing costs | £97,154 (268th) | £86,469 (364th) | £78,052 (500th) | £83,668 | £73,620 (joint 206th with 1 other) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £58,643 (556th) | £48,864 (221st) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,573 (336th) | £6,538 (392nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,899 (167th)3 | £8,249 (joint 284th with 1 other)2 | £7,312 (333rd)1 | £6,892 | £11,835 (276th) | £9,274 (354th) | £12,033 (246th) | £11,404 (155th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,907 (6th) | £3,703 (5th) | £2,414 (26th) | £990 | £224 (357th) | £1,597 (88th) | £1,107 (152nd) | £356 (296th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £4,137 (10th) | £2,152 (joint 53rd with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £951 (19th) | £1,512 (16th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,269 (234th) | £852 (joint 288th with 1 other) | £517 (524th) | £713 | £1,277 (212th) | £995 (253rd) | £1,271 (225th) | £1,961 (76th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,134 (354th) | £1,567 (486th) | £1,724 | £2,624 (315th) | £2,854 (281st) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,161 (396th) | £1,017 (joint 383rd with 1 other) | £321 | £1,906 (292nd) | £1,906 (288th) | £1,906 (285th) | £1,586 (joint 427th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £174,333 (43rd) | £166,109 (36th) | £134,421 (387th) | £131,651 | £127,864 (232nd) | £117,536 (362nd) | £111,111 (370th) | £80,543 (477th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,045 (21st). Rail £1,204 (410th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,755 (10th). Rail £2,220 (334th). Other: Mileage £63 (66th). European £861 (66th).