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John Baron
Conservative MP for Billericay
- Whip, Whips (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 11,206 votes. — 224th 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 John Baron voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 moderately against 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
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Treasury, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Members: Correspondence, Cancer, Chiropody, Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings, NHS Professionals
(based on written questions asked by John Baron and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Child Poverty Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“According to the Select Committee on Health and other bodies outside this place, inequalities in cancer outcomes have widened in the past 10 years. Will the Health Secretary try to explain why that is the case?”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)
“What recent progress his Department has made in assisting small and medium-sized businesses to secure finance.”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)
“I have to beg to disagree with the Minister. Many companies in my constituency and the most recent credit crunch survey by the Federation of Small Businesses have confirmed that in too many cases, the cost of credit is actually increasing, whatever the Government say. What are they going to do about that? Which of the Minister's schemes is actually going to ensure that the cost of credit is...”
More of John Baron's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 149 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- 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% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Baron speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 201 times in debates — 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.
| 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) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,713 (258th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,167 (512th) | £15,411 (550th) | £19,422 | £17,972 (363rd) | £18,775 (joint 277th) | £18,035 (360th) | £9,729 (529th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £98,653 (29th) | £92,304 (39th) | £84,569 | £75,003 (joint 144th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,111 (joint 117th) | £64,410 (4th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,909 (167th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,418 (537th)* | £3,914 (528th)** | £4,036 | £3,924 (574th) | £4,941 (526th) | £4,799 (537th) | £4,196 (506th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £69 | £99 (422nd) | £31 (joint 466th) | £35 (joint 454th) | £90 (joint 408th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,297 (131st) | £1,500 (joint 159th) | £978 | £2,697 (66th) | £2,912 (27th) | £2,033 (83rd) | £1,352 (209th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,355 (joint 29th) | £5,893 (110th) | £3,665 | £13,702 (21st) | £10,768 (20th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,375 (joint 87th) | £1,168 (joint 147th) | £0 | £1,922 (joint 263rd) | £1,922 (joint 259th) | £1,922 (joint 253rd) | £1,922 (joint 240th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £156,257 (164th) | £142,300 (233rd) | £134,373 | £136,221 (99th) | £131,455 (95th) | £115,648 (266th) | £99,708 (97th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,464 (344th). Rail £928 (445th). Other: Rail £26 (173rd).