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Jeremy Wright
Conservative MP for Kenilworth and Southam
- Also represented Rugby and Kenilworth
- Government Whip, House of Commons (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jeremy Wright voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Medical Records: Databases, High Hedges, Railways: Construction, Incapacity Benefit, NHS Direct
(based on written questions asked by Jeremy Wright and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Identity Documents Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
- Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of 1)
- Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Bribery Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of 16)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (7 out of 9)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Fraud Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (16 out of 21)
Most recent appearances
- Betting Shops: Home Department (19 Jul 2011)
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to respond to this short but varied debate. I should apologise to all Members who have taken part, however, as I will not be able to give them the detailed answers their contributions deserve in the time available, but I do want to respond to some of the points they raised. My hon. Friend the Member for Milton Keynes North (Mark Lancaster) expressed...”
- Public Bill Committee: Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill (19 Jul 2011)
“I am also a non-practising barrister. That may not matter, as I am unlikely to say anything in Committee apart from moving the Adjournment motion.”
- Public Bill Committee: Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (20 Jan 2011)
“I want to jump back to the late-night levy, and Dr Rawlings’ legitimate concern about pubs that are not in town centres, particularly in rural areas, which are going to be affected by a generalised levy. I understand the concern, but the Act makes it clear that the period of time to which the levy will apply cannot start before midnight. Based on your experience, how common is it for...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well 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 81.39% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 92 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £20,540 (258th) | £20,409 (374th) | £20,593 (367th) | £19,336 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £20,815 (182nd) | £17,217 (384th) | £23,671 (134th) | £25,081 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £78,058 (586th) | £80,427 (526th) | £81,929 (400th) | £73,325 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £6,231 (433rd) | £8,206 (319th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,205 (436th)1 | £5,500 (437th)2 | £7,056 (339th)3 | £5,472 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £204 (279th) | £153 (346th) | £0 | £327 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £189 (283rd) | £116 (joint 318th with 1 other) | 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 | £2,399 (457th) | £859 (285th) | £835 (joint 345th with 2 others) | £867 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,554 (455th) | £1,042 (579th) | £1,718 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,163 (joint 391st with 3 others) | £1,218 (92nd) | £1,082 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £133,640 (514th) | £135,604 (467th) | £136,344 (354th) | £127,208 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,894 (384th). Rail £3,176 (275th). Misc £135 (152nd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,251 (370th). Rail £3,239 (274th). Misc £10 (251st).
