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James Gray
Conservative MP for North Wiltshire
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 5,303 votes. — 478th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How James Gray voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 strongly 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 20 Feb 2007)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Health, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Hospitality, RAF Bases, Inland Revenue, RAF Lyneham, Fallen Stock
(based on written questions asked by James Gray and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
- Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Parliamentary Standards Bill (29 Jun 2009)
“Will the Minister give way?”
More of James Gray's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 198 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 561 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Business consultant to Hakluyt and Co Ltd, London; a consultancy offering intelligence and strategic advice.
6. Overseas visits
12-19 September 2008, to Egypt, accompanied by my partner, for meetings with Ministers and Parliamentarians, at the invitation and expense of the People's Assembly. (Registered 22 September 2008)
16-18 May 2009, to Baghdad, for meeting with Ministers and others and an update on the present situation in Iraq, sponsored by the Islamic Dawa Party. (Registered 1 June 2009)
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) | £22,090 (joint 217th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,231 (joint 220th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,738 (joint 236th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,192 (462nd) | £21,202 (225th) | £19,631 | £18,910 (252nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,799 (411th) | £12,376 (452nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,509 (537th) | £84,969 (297th) | £84,019 | £73,964 (196th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £67,404 (joint 154th) | £52,179 (121st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,368 (246th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,772 (362nd)* | £6,354 (378th)** | £7,735 | £13,424 (201st) | £10,961 (288th) | £12,158 (242nd) | £7,480 (347th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £298 (joint 278th) | £897 | £485 (joint 281st) | £116 (412th) | £544 (246th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £862 (27th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £752 (joint 338th) | £990 (283rd) | £1,081 | £1,197 (237th) | £1,369 (147th) | £1,573 (150th) | £805 (joint 405th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,806 (258th) | £3,404 (238th) | £2,816 | £3,558 (214th) | £5,241 (108th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,184 (joint 349th) | £983 (joint 441st) | £983 | £1,974 (joint 118th) | £1,974 (joint 111th) | £1,974 (joint 110th) | £1,974 (joint 105th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £139,528 (415th) | £140,290 (279th) | £138,796 | £134,414 (119th) | £130,464 (110th) | £121,174 (142nd) | £90,552 (278th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,849 (405th). Rail £4,923 (186th).