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John Gummer
Conservative MP for Suffolk Coastal
- Also represented Eye; Lewisham West
- Entered Parliament on 18 June 1970 — General election
- Majority: 9,685 votes. — 311th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Gummer 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 a mixture of for and against 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 very strongly for 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Health, Deputy Prime Minister, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Ministerial Engagements, Visas, Flood Prevention, Coastal Erosion, Student Visas
(based on written questions asked by John Gummer and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: National Express East Coast Franchise (1 Jul 2009) has video
“The Minister must be aware that my constituents are served by one of the other franchises that National Express owns, and his announcement causes a good deal of concern, therefore, because he has not given any indication of the time that it will take him to make up his mind. Will he please do so as quickly as possible? My constituents have suffered under a nationalised system before; they get...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 3 — Transfers (1 Jul 2009)
“Can my right hon. Friend imagine any company on earth that would make a proposition without properly costing it and without the shareholders and the board understanding what they were letting themselves in for? Why are the Government totally unable to understand the basic rules of economics?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 21st Century Schools (30 Jun 2009)
“If parents in my constituency find that their children's statutory rights to one-to-one teaching are not fulfilled, can they sue and whom do they sue?”
More of John Gummer's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 13 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 54% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 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") 2019 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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.
| 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 | £23,076 (joint 156th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,292 (290th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £0 | £9,005 (579th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,384 (456th) | £14,983 (555th) | £16,576 | £15,143 (485th) | £10,642 (629th) | £13,883 (573rd) | £20,756 (142nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,787 (600th) | £71,060 (590th) | £77,349 | £74,037 (190th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £49,728 (191st) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,859 (562nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £706 (623rd)* | £508 (629th)** | £314 | £8,015 (420th) | £1,622 (624th) | £5,786 (497th) | £4,624 (485th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £655 (156th) | £582 (204th) | £611 | £552 (265th) | £324 (319th) | £259 (joint 353rd) | £262 (joint 325th) |
| 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 | £530 (joint 470th) | £590 (482nd) | £510 | £639 (435th) | £385 (567th) | £728 (joint 459th) | £300 (joint 613th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,577 (285th) | £2,055 (405th) | £2,168 | £2,307 (360th) | £2,153 (382nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,212 (joint 309th) | £982 (joint 444th) | £740 | £1,706 (515th) | £1,706 (505th) | £1,706 (477th) | £966 (567th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £118,786 (607th) | £112,870 (597th) | £119,902 | £122,691 (342nd) | £108,938 (524th) | £91,574 (602nd) | £85,641 (392nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £86 (583rd). Rail £620 (478th).