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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
  • Chairman, Defence Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Defence, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Export Credits Guarantee Department, UK Trade and Investment, Chinook Crash, Aircraft Crashes, Helicopters

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Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“Our armed forces are committed across the world, and I intend to concentrate on Iraq, Afghanistan and NATO. While our armed forces are so heavily committed, I am sure that we would all wish to say thank you to our service personnel, wherever they serve, and to remember that in Iraq and Afghanistan many have died or been wounded in body or mind. We need to remember that they have not suffered...”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“That is true. I am thinking in particular of the Canadians, who have lost a large number of troops in Kandahar province. We need to remember that we are not alone in Afghanistan. Some other countries are doing extraordinary things with small resources, and we are extremely grateful to them for working alongside us. Let me start with Iraq. We still have more than 4,000 UK personnel deployed in...”

Business of the House: Defence in the World (8 May 2008)

“We look forward to hearing the answers to these important questions, which relate to the relationship between Ministers and the armed forces whom they lead. The Defence Committee visited Iraq last summer, and we hope to do so again this summer, subject to the points that have already been made about our medical fitness. Every time we go to Iraq we are immensely impressed by the men and women...”

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  • Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 2 select committees (1 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 63% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 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") 87 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc.
Non-practising barrister.
Member of Lloyd's (resigned as from 31 December 2002).
Categories of business underwritten until resignation - CBS Private Capital Ltd.: All categories.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
The Cayo Foundation have made a donation to a charity as sponsorship for my growing a beard. (Registered 27 March 2007)
6. Overseas visits
2-6 September 2007, to Israel to meet politicians, industrialists and academics and visit the Lebanese/Syrian/Israeli border and S'Derot. The visit was funded by the Conservative Friends of Israel who paid for my flights and other transport, accommodation and food. (Registered 25 September 2007)
7. Overseas benefits and gifts
April 2007, in the course of a visit to Afghanistan by the Defence Select Committee, which I chair, I was given a rug by the Minister of Defence of Afghanistan. (Registered 21 April 2007)
8. Land and Property
Two flats in London, one providing rental income.
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Chairman of the Conservative Friends of Israel (unremunerated).

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£20,902 (joint 1st)£20,318 (188th)£19,722 (joint 1st)£15,809 (joint 210th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£1,101 (joint 110th)
Incidental Expenses Provision£24,808 (99th)£19,935£19,096 (215th)£18,799 (joint 13th)£17,677 (425th)£9,062 (547th)
Staffing Allowance£83,291 (360th)£79,913£72,298 (240th)£68,025 (227th)£53,140 (601st)£52,343 (116th)
Members' Travel£4,230 (504th)*£3,854£6,701 (473rd)£5,057 (519th)£5,220 (518th)£4,823 (479th)
Members' Staff Travel£51 (joint 410th)£0£0£0£18 (joint 461st)£0
Centrally Purchased Stationery£473 (541st)£599£433 (542nd)£378 (570th)£672 (joint 481st)£739 (434th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,362 (359th)£2,145£1,308 (528th)£694 (joint 606th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,352 (27th)£292£1,859 (joint 386th)£1,567 (539th)£1,567 (512th)£1,567 (434th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£138,677 (307th)£128,372£122,597 (348th)£114,838 (423rd)£98,016 (562nd)£85,444 (394th)

* Car £2,709 (345th). Rail £499 (477th). Other £197 (48th). European £825 (52nd).