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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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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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 — Prime Minister: Engagements (4 Nov 2009) has video
“As a former Science Minister myself, I am well aware that scientific advice can be politically inconvenient, but will the Prime Minister reassure the scientific community that when disagreements happen, he will engage in rational debate rather than shoot the messenger?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Charities (Regulatory Burden) (28 Oct 2009)
“What steps the Government are taking to reduce the regulatory burden on charities.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Charities (Regulatory Burden) (28 Oct 2009)
“Does the Minister understand that in my constituency, charities are worried about the detailed applications for gift aid, which she has just discussed, the ending of the ring-fencing of Supporting People and particularly the vagueness of the extension of Criminal Records Bureau checks, especially for volunteers dealing with children. The problem is not that the regulations are wrong, it is...”
More of Ian Taylor's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 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 2008, 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.
- 90 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Taylor speaks.
- 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
1. Remunerated directorships
Fentiman Consultants Limited; management advisory services. Address: 24 Chiswell Street (3rd Floor), London, EC1Y 4YX.
Next Fifteen Communications Group PLC (non-executive); public relations mainly for technology companies. Address: The Triangle 5-17 Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 0LG. Work includes attending board dinners, making conference and other phone calls, reading Board and audit committee papers and emails.
31 July 2009, received payment of £3,250. Hours: 6hrs 30mins. (Registered 12 August 2009)
31 August 2009, received payment of £3,250. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 17 September 2009)
30 September 2009, received payment of £3250. Hours: 4.5 hrs. (Registered 19 October 2009)
Avanti Communications Group plc (non-executive); supplier of satellite communications services. Address: 74 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY. Work includes attending board meetings, reading Board papers, emails and phone calls and other discussions.
31 July 2009, received payment of £2,083.33. Hours: 5hrs. (Registered 12 August 2009).
31 August 2009, received payment of £2,083.33. Hours: 4hrs. (Registered 17 September 2009)
30 September 2009, received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 19 October 2009)
3. Clients
Of Fentiman Consultants Limited:
Pegasus Global Strategic Solutions; development of emerging security technologies.
Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc (UK); security technology systems.
Petards Group plc; supplier of security and surveillance systems.
Living PlanIT SA; developers of research cities.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contributions to Esher and Walton Conservative Association solicited or encouraged by me from Disraeli Club.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
22-22 September 2008, one night's accommodation and a day's shooting as a guest of Avanti Communications plc. (Registered 23 September 2008)
2-3 November 2008, overnight stay and a day's shooting as a guest of Avanti Communications plc. (Registered 6 November 2008)
6. Overseas visits
11-14 October 2008, to Prague to attend the European Interparliamentary Space Conference. EADS Astrium and Inmarsat contributed to expenses of return flights and three nights' accommodation. (Registered 6 November 2008)
9-14 November 2008, to Cuba in my capacity as co-Chair of the Cuba Initiative organisation, which works to strengthen UK-Cuban trade relations. Flights and accommodation provided by the Caribbean Foundation, a charity, through the Cuba Initiative. Local hospitality provided by the Cuban Government. (Registered 26 November 2008)
29 November-7 December 2008, to Hyderabad, India, for the United Nationals Internet Governance Forum and to visit a number of high-tech companies. Nominet, the UK domain name registry, covered the cost of flights and well as some of the hotels and internal travel; the balance was paid by PITCOM (Parliamentary IT Committee). (Registered 22 December 2008)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Fentiman Consultants Limited. (I hold 50% and my wife 50%).
(a) Speed-Trap Holdings Limited (formerly Speed-trap Limited), of which I am a non-executive director.
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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).