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Ian Taylor
Conservative MP for Esher & Walton
- Also represented Esher
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 7,727 votes. — 351st out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Taylor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. 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, Asthma, Smallpox, Witnesses
(based on written questions asked by Ian Taylor and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Middle East (24 Jun 2009) has video
“Part of the problem in Gaza is the rivalry between Fatah and Hezbollah. Does the Minister have any engagement in the discussions to try to keep the peace, and has Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu given any assurances in respect of Gaza in his comments about a two-state solution?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Secure Accommodation (16 Jun 2009) has video
“How many places there are in secure accommodation for young people in the criminal justice system.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Secure Accommodation (16 Jun 2009) has video
“I thank the Minister for that answer. The young offender programme led by National Grid has done an extremely good job, with young offenders grouped together. One of the problems in my constituency, however, is that the offender substance abuse programme, for people with drug problems, does not segregate on an age basis, so young offenders who have mild drug abuse problems are put with older...”
More of Ian Taylor's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- 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 with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 518 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £7,972 (616th) | £13,022 (581st) | £19,760 | £13,113 (551st) | £18,792 (joint 232nd) | £18,141 (318th) | £5,660 (617th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £103,859 (4th) | £94,576 (25th) | £84,081 | £78,910 (53rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £53,906 (89th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,994 (145th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,337 (joint 505th)* | £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 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £635 (404th) | £642 (451st) | £624 | £525 (489th) | £890 (305th) | £872 (394th) | £653 (joint 488th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,927 (381st) | £2,192 (385th) | £2,513 | £1,959 (411th) | £4,418 (140th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,156 (joint 406th) | £949 (joint 486th) | £351 | £1,762 (joint 485th) | £1,762 (joint 476th) | £1,762 (joint 452nd) | £1,412 (498th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £17,337 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,963 (218th) | £138,270 (314th) | £150,356 | £123,478 (317th) | £122,733 (248th) | £113,654 (308th) | £81,976 (457th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,075 (203rd). Rail £45 (569th). Other: Rail £217 (84th).
** Car £3,850 (254th). Rail £586 (463rd). European £343 (106th).