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Ian Taylor
Former Conservative MP for Esher and Walton
- Also represented Esher
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Majority: 7,727 votes. — 352nd out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Taylor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
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 their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Zimbabwe (6 Apr 2010) has video
“What recent assessment he has made of progress towards political reform by the Government of Zimbabwe.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Zimbabwe (6 Apr 2010) has video
“Has the Minister noticed the case of Owen Maseko, the artist who has been imprisoned and harassed because of his depiction of the terrible carnage that went on in the 1980s under President Mugabe? Is this a sign that the problems in Zimbabwe are continuing, and that a political settlement is still very far from certain?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation — amendment of the law (24 Mar 2010) has video
“Because any business activity is inevitably impacted, for good or ill, by a Budget, may I begin by drawing attention to the Register of Members' Interests? Like several other speakers this afternoon, I am making my valedictory speech. The hon. Member for South Derbyshire (Mr. Todd) and my right hon. Friend the Member for Fylde (Mr. Jack)-and, I hope, myself-are going when our constituents...”
More of Ian Taylor's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 5 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 49.22% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 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.
- 60 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 522 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. Company receives fees from clients (see category 3 below).
No Salary or Fees drawn July 2009/April 2010.
July 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
August 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
September 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
October 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
November 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
December 2009, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
January 2010, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
February 2010, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 6hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
March 2010, received payment of £250 into personal pension scheme. Hours: 15 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
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)
30 October 2009, received payment of £3250. Hours: 6 hrs (Registered 23 November 2009)
30 November 2009, received payment of £3250. Hours: 6.5 hrs. (Registered 17 December 2009)
31 December 2009, received payment of £3250. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 16 January 2010)
31 January 2010, received payment of £3,250. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 9 February 2010)
28 February 2010, received payment of £3,250. Work included conference and other phone calls, reading Board and audit committee papers, attending AGM and emails. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2010)
31 March 2010 received payment of £3,250. Work included conference and other phone calls, reading Board and audit committee papers and emails. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
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)
30 October 2009, received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2009)
30 November 2009, received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 17 December 2009)
31 December 2009, received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 4.5 hrs. (Registered 16 January 2010)
31 January 2010, received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 9 February)
28 February 2010, received payment of £2,083.33. Work included reading of Board papers, emails and phone calls and other discussions. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 March 2010)
31 March 2010, received payment of £2,083.33. Work included reading of Board papers, board meeting, emails and phone calls and other discussions. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 7 April 2010)
3. Clients
Of Fentiman Consultants Limited:
Northrop Grumman Information Technology Inc (UK); security technology systems. Address: Stratford Road, Solihull, B90 4ZS.
Occasional emails and reading of documents. Attendance at one-day meetings on 13 October 2009 and 10 March 2010, for each of which £2,000 received. (Registered 7 April 2010)
Pegasus Global Strategic Solutions; development of emerging security technologies. Attendance at occasional meetings and review of documents and emails. One payment for the period 1 July 2009-31 December 2009 £7,750. Arrangement ceased 31 December 2009. (Registered 7 April 2010)
Petards Group plc; supplier of security and surveillance systems. Ceased 31 January 2010. Address: 390 Princesway, Team Valley, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear NE11 0TU.
Retainer for advice on commercial matters. Payments of £1,500 received monthly from 1 July 2009 31 January 2010. (Registered 7 April 2010)
Living PlanIT SA; developers of research cities. Address: Living PlanIT SA, Rua Da Varzea, 26 Maia, 4470 Portugal.
Advisory role during company fund-raising. Meetings and review of documents. Currently non-executive Chairman designate. No payments received since 1 July 2009. (Registered 7 April 2010)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Contributions to Esher and Walton Conservative Association solicited or encouraged by me from Disraeli Club.
Name of donor: Tom Black
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: two nights' accommodation and a day's shooting (value: £1200)
Date of receipt of donation: 9 December 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 9 December 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 17 December 2009)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Nominet
Address of donor: Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4DQ.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1203: this includes travel, accommodation, food and incidental expenses.
Destination of visit: Egypt
Date of visit: 15-19 November 2009
Purpose of visit: to attend the United Nations Internet Governance Forum
(Registered 17 December 2009)
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 not taking any fees.
Register last updated: 12 Apr 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) | £21,630 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,217 (225th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,339 (joint 133rd with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £6,753 (626th) | £7,972 (616th) | £13,022 (581st) | £19,760 | £13,113 (551st) | £18,792 (joint 232nd with 5 others) | £18,141 (318th) | £5,660 (617th) |
| Staffing costs | £111,652 (6th) | £103,859 (4th) | £94,576 (25th) | £84,081 | £78,910 (53rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £53,906 (89th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,771 (373rd) | £9,994 (145th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,364 (481st)1 | £4,337 (joint 505th with 1 other)2 | £4,779 (479th)3 | £4,060 | £6,307 (487th) | £4,881 (528th) | £3,945 (561st) | £4,006 (517th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £7 (420th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,547 (316th) | £635 (404th) | £642 (451st) | £624 | £525 (489th) | £890 (305th) | £872 (394th) | £653 (joint 488th with 1 other) |
| 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 with 3 others) | £949 (joint 486th with 2 others) | £351 | £1,762 (joint 485th with 1 other) | £1,762 (joint 476th with 1 other) | £1,762 (joint 452nd with 1 other) | £1,412 (498th) | |
| Other Costs | £21,401 (3rd) | £0 | £0 | £17,337 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £179,501 (18th) | £152,963 (218th) | £138,270 (314th) | £150,356 | £123,478 (317th) | £122,733 (248th) | £113,654 (308th) | £81,976 (457th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,041 (183rd). Rail £193 (543rd). Other: Rail £130 (96th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,075 (203rd). Rail £45 (569th). Other: Rail £217 (84th).
3 Car £3,850 (254th). Rail £586 (463rd). European £343 (106th).