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John Greenway

Conservative MP for Ryedale


  • Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
  • Majority: 10,469 votes. — 205th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How John Greenway voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted a mixture of for and against 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

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Treasury, Deputy Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Health

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sport England, Tourism, Amateur Sports Clubs, Playing Fields, Sports Clubs

(based on written questions asked by John Greenway and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

[Mr. David Wilshire in the Chair] — Online Gambling (18 Mar 2009)

“Gamble Aware.”

[Mr. David Wilshire in the Chair] — Online Gambling (18 Mar 2009)

“It is a pleasure to be here with you, Mr. Wilshire. You will know from our conversation in Paris, last Friday, that I might have been in Azerbaijan right now. When I decided that I could not go, and discovered that we would be having this important debate, I realised that I had made the right decision, because this is an extremely important issue affecting many of our constituents—many...”

[Mr. David Wilshire in the Chair] — Online Gambling (18 Mar 2009)

“That is the nub of the problem. In essence, there are a number of jurisdictions in Europe where it is impossible legally for the United Kingdom to ban their UK-facing operations. We do not have common standards, and that is what we need.”

More of John Greenway's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 46% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 57 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Greenway speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 602 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman of Skills Active Services Ltd, which manages the Register of Exercise Professionals.
Combined Insurance Company of America Ltd.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
President of the Institute of Insurance Brokers. (£10,001-£15,000)
Parliamentary Adviser to the incentives industry supported by:
The Institute of Sales Promotion. (Up to £5,000)
The British Promotional Merchandising Association. (Up to £5,000)
The Incentive Travel and Meetings Association. (Up to £5,000)
Business consultant to Stewart Title Insurance Co. (UK) Ltd.
Consultant to the Tote, providing advice on public policy in relation to horseracing. (£5,001-£10,000)
Chairman of the Responsibility in Gambling Trust.

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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£23,082 (joint 144th) £22,109 (joint 185th) £21,634 £20,902 (joint 1st) £20,333 (joint 3rd) £19,322 (341st) £14,664 (joint 392nd)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Incidental Expenses Provision£15,370 (457th) £17,659 (490th) £16,367 £17,377 (392nd) £18,791 (joint 238th) £18,234 (joint 1st) £10,348 (joint 512th)
Staffing Allowance£80,870 (519th) £79,579 (458th) £67,114 £64,315 (559th) £69,898 (joint 182nd) £69,010 (124th) £51,757 (129th)
Communications Allowance£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£7,905 (302nd)* £10,907 (173rd)** £10,260 £15,981 (115th) £16,697 (104th) £15,215 (136th) £11,735 (144th)
Members' Staff Travel£404 (joint 237th) £767 (165th) £200 £243 (342nd) £457 (276th) £222 (joint 365th) £398 (275th)
Members' Spouse Travel£891 (134th) 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£147 (628th) £376 (joint 581st) £452 £393 (556th) £395 (563rd) £618 (514th) £798 (409th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£872 (578th) £1,039 (580th) £1,388 £1,087 (560th) £882 (580th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,426 (52nd) £1,216 (joint 93rd) £1,029 £1,875 (joint 357th) £1,875 (joint 350th) £1,875 (joint 342nd) £1,875 (joint 322nd)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £150 (84th) £0
Total£130,967 (529th) £133,652 (404th) £118,444 £122,173 (359th) £129,328 (128th) £124,646 (73rd) £91,575 (joint 244th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,381 (171st). Rail £3,508 (262nd). Other: Rail £16 (187th).

** Car £4,498 (196th). Rail £5,273 (162nd). European £1,136 (37th).