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Ian Liddell-Grainger MP
- Conservative MP for Bridgwater
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,469 votes. — 321st out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Liddell-Grainger voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
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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
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, Education and Skills, Home Department, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parrett Catchment Project, Probation Service, Asylum Seekers, Flooding, Nimrod Aircraft
(based on written questions asked by Ian Liddell-Grainger and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Business of the House (17 Jul 2008)
“I must go back to the vexed question of Somerset. I have carried out the right hon. and learned Lady's advice, but it now turns out that the deal with IBM, on which I want a debate, was negotiated on 21 February last year. They got the joint venture because of secret meetings, even though the bid was £25 million more expensive than the next nearest bidder. The only councillor who had...”
- Business of the House (17 Jul 2008)
“May we have a debate on the situation in Somerset and the joint venture between Somerset county council and IBM?”
- Business of the House (10 Jul 2008)
“The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs recently made a statement in the House on bovine TB. There is now great uncertainty throughout the United Kingdom about where we go from here. The Secretary of State announced that we needed to spend more time and money on researching a vaccine and ways in which a vaccine could be administered. There was not time to question him...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments 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.
- 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Liddell-Grainger speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 156 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,607 (269th) | £14,124 (490th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £0 |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,432 (216th) | £15,709 | £15,771 (458th) | £18,763 (joint 291st) | £16,429 (502nd) | £16,372 (289th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,052 (500th) | £83,668 | £73,620 (joint 206th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £58,643 (556th) | £48,864 (221st) |
| Members' Travel | £7,312 (333rd)* | £6,892 | £11,835 (276th) | £9,274 (354th) | £12,033 (246th) | £11,404 (155th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,414 (26th) | £990 | £224 (357th) | £1,597 (88th) | £1,107 (152nd) | £356 (296th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £517 (524th) | £713 | £1,277 (212th) | £995 (253rd) | £1,271 (225th) | £1,961 (76th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,567 (486th) | £1,724 | £2,624 (315th) | £2,854 (281st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,017 (joint 383rd) | £321 | £1,906 (292nd) | £1,906 (288th) | £1,906 (285th) | £1,586 (joint 427th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,421 (387th) | £131,651 | £127,864 (232nd) | £117,536 (362nd) | £111,111 (370th) | £80,543 (477th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Bridgwater (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Taunton (8 miles)
- Weston-Super-Mare (21 miles)
- Wells (21 miles)
- Vale of Glamorgan (22 miles)
- Tiverton & Honiton (22 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (6 Dec 2005 to 15 Nov 2007)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Public Administration Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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