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James Clappison

Conservative MP for Hertsmere

• Shadow Minister, Work and Pensions (since 8 Sep 2009)

• Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
• Majority: 11,093 votes. — 170th 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 James Clappison voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for 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

Select Committee membership

• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 23 Jan 2007)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Work and Pensions, Home Department, Education and Skills, Treasury, Duchy of Lancaster

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): New Deal, Employment, Jobcentre Plus, Written Questions, Asylum

(based on written questions asked by James Clappison and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Higher Education Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (27 out of n/a)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
• State Pension Credit Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Business, Innovation and Skills: First Capital Connect (12 Nov 2009)

“The Minister says that he is going to monitor the situation. As another regular user of this line, may I assure him that he will not have to monitor it for very long to see the misery that it is causing to my constituents in Radlett, Borehamwood, Elstree and Potters Bar, who pay substantial amounts of money and feel that their interests have been completely overlooked by both the company and...”

Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants (10 Nov 2009) has video

“Yes, I shall certainly give way. The right hon. Lady has experience of these matters.”

Welfare Reform Bill (Programme) (No. 2): Clause 2 — Work-related activity: income support claimants and partners of claimants (10 Nov 2009) has video

“The right hon. Lady has made her point, but may I draw her attention to Lords amendment 2? It says: "Nothing in this section shall cause any financial sanction to be imposed in the case of a single parent with a child under five years of age." That amendment was moved by my noble Friend Lord Freud, and it could not be more explicit. The right hon. Lady knows that we have been consistent...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 114 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 57% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 84 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James Clappison speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 644 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,445 (469th). Rail £6,456 (134th). Air £284 (135th).

^** Car £1,771 (446th). Rail £4,990 (173rd). Air £1,626 (103rd). European £132 (123rd).