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John Baron
Conservative MP for Basildon and Billericay
- Also represented Billericay
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — 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 John Baron voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
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- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Treasury, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Members: Correspondence, Cancer, Departmental Buildings, Chiropody, Departmental Conferences
(based on written questions asked by John Baron and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
- Equality Bill Committee (17 out of 20)
- Child Poverty Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of 16)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Geneva Conference on Syria (18 Jun 2013)
“What his policy is on the possible inclusion of Iran as a participant in the forthcoming Geneva conference on Syria.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Geneva Conference on Syria (18 Jun 2013)
“Politicians should leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of a diplomatic solution. Does the Foreign Secretary therefore understand widespread concern that we are not giving diplomacy the best chance if Iran, a key player in the region, is excluded? Will he do what he can to encourage its inclusion?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (18 Jun 2013)
“The BBC World Service is a trusted source of impartial news for hundreds of millions of listeners across the globe, yet the FCO is cutting its budget by about £2 million. Given that history suggests that soft power is far more effective at promoting democratic values than force of arms, will the Foreign Secretary reconsider this ill-judged and rather short-sighted decision?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — 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 68.21% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 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") 306 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register
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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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £18,748 (338th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,713 (258th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £13,263 (492nd) | £13,167 (512th) | £15,411 (550th) | £19,422 | £17,972 (363rd) | £18,775 (joint 277th with 1 other) | £18,035 (360th) | £9,729 (529th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,388 (95th) | £98,653 (29th) | £92,304 (39th) | £84,569 | £75,003 (joint 144th with 1 other) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,111 (joint 117th with 1 other) | £64,410 (4th) |
| Communications Allowance | £12,023 (94th) | £9,909 (167th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,945 (543rd)1 | £3,418 (537th)2 | £3,914 (528th)3 | £4,036 | £3,924 (574th) | £4,941 (526th) | £4,799 (537th) | £4,196 (506th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £69 | £99 (422nd) | £31 (joint 466th with 1 other) | £35 (joint 454th with 1 other) | £90 (joint 408th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £6,965 (41st) | £1,297 (131st) | £1,500 (joint 159th with 1 other) | £978 | £2,697 (66th) | £2,912 (27th) | £2,033 (83rd) | £1,352 (209th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,355 (joint 29th with 1 other) | £5,893 (110th) | £3,665 | £13,702 (21st) | £10,768 (20th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,375 (joint 87th with 1 other) | £1,168 (joint 147th with 2 others) | £0 | £1,922 (joint 263rd with 2 others) | £1,922 (joint 259th with 2 others) | £1,922 (joint 253rd with 2 others) | £1,922 (joint 240th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £156,332 (247th) | £156,257 (164th) | £142,300 (233rd) | £134,373 | £136,221 (99th) | £131,455 (95th) | £115,648 (266th) | £99,708 (97th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,908 (381st). Rail £1,037 (453rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,464 (344th). Rail £928 (445th). Other: Rail £26 (173rd).