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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

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

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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, 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 Lyneham, RAF Bases, Inland Revenue, 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)
• Equine Welfare (Ragwort Control) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Hunting Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
• Export Control 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)
• Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009)

“I add my contribution, as the chairman of the all-party Army group, to the very many magnificent speeches that we have heard, from all parts of the House, praising the fantastic work that the Territorial Army has done and will do, not only on deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq but here at home. I pay particular tribute to my hon. Friend the Member for Monmouth (David T.C. Davies), who most...”

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009)

“The whole House will have the opportunity to thank the Territorial Army soldiers who are currently deployed in Afghanistan, when the all-party Army group next welcomes the brigade returning from that country. That is on Tuesday 18 November, at 3.30 pm, when soldiers will march once again through Carriage Gates, by kind permission of Mr. Speaker. I very much hope that hon. Members will join...”

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Future of the Territorial Army (28 Oct 2009)

“My own experience of the TA and the contacts I have with TA personnel very much confirm what my hon. Friend says. It is of course true that soldiers of all kinds, whether regular or territorial, would much prefer to be deployed with their mates—with their battalion or unit, or whatever it may be. However, most of the brigades currently deployed in Afghanistan are very mixed, hybrid...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 199 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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") 570 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,849 (405th). Rail £4,923 (186th).

^** Car £4,214 (215th). Rail £2,140 (320th).