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Ian Taylor MP
- Conservative MP for Esher & Walton
- Majority: 7,727 votes. — 347th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Taylor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Health, Treasury, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): State Retirement Pensions: Widowed People, Child Support Agency, Driving Offences, Asthma, Smallpox
(based on written questions asked by Ian Taylor and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Orders of the Day: Clause 3 — Abolition of starting and savings rates and creation of starting rate for savings (28 Apr 2008)
“Will the Minister give way?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 50% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 65 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Taylor speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 85 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Fentiman Consultants Limited; management advisory services.
Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC (non-executive); public relations mainly for technology companies.
Speed-trap Limited (formerly Speed-trap.com. Limited) (non-executive); e-commerce performance management.
Petards Group plc (formerly Screen plc) (non-executive director); supplier of security and surveillance systems.
AXA-Framlington Group Limited (non-executive); investment managers.
3. Clients
Of Fentiman Consultants Limited:
LastMile Communications Ltd for advice on communication industry and spectrum issues.
Terrestar Global Limited for advice on use of satellites in improving resilience of communications.
Radioscape plc; develops software for the audio communications market.
Laser Broadcasting Ltd; involved in local radio broadcasting.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contributions to Esher and Walton Conservative Association solicited or encouraged by me from Disraeli Club. (Registered 7 February 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
21-22 October 2007, one night's accommodation and a day's shooting as a guest of Avanti Communications Group plc. (Registered 24 October 2007)
6. Overseas visits
12-15 June 2007, to Washington DC for a seminar on Space and Communications at the invitation and expense of TerreStar Global. (Registered 20 June 2007)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Fentiman Consultants Limited. (I hold 70% and my wife 30%).
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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,630 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,217 (225th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,339 (joint 133rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,022 (581st) | £19,760 | £13,113 (551st) | £18,792 (joint 232nd) | £18,141 (318th) | £5,660 (617th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,576 (25th) | £84,081 | £78,910 (53rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £53,906 (89th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,779 (479th)* | £4,060 | £6,307 (487th) | £4,881 (528th) | £3,945 (561st) | £4,006 (517th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £642 (451st) | £624 | £525 (489th) | £890 (305th) | £872 (394th) | £653 (joint 488th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,192 (385th) | £2,513 | £1,959 (411th) | £4,418 (140th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £949 (joint 486th) | £351 | £1,762 (joint 485th) | £1,762 (joint 476th) | £1,762 (joint 452nd) | £1,412 (498th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £17,337 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £138,270 (314th) | £150,356 | £123,478 (317th) | £122,733 (248th) | £113,654 (308th) | £81,976 (457th) |
* Car £3,850 (254th). Rail £586 (463rd). European £343 (106th).
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Esher & Walton (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Nearby constituencies
- Kingston & Surbiton (4 miles)
- Epsom & Ewell (5 miles)
- Twickenham (5 miles)
- Spelthorne (6 miles)
- Runnymede & Weybridge (7 miles)
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