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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
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
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“Would the hon. Gentleman set aside party politics for just a moment and agree with me that what we really want from the Government is some real enthusiasm about these new things? I long to hear the Minister of State get up and say with excitement, "We are pushing the shipping industry to do these things. We are the leaders on this matter." That would be better than being told by the Danes...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“Is not the United States figure even higher? Many of the green issues are separate from the rest of the package. The total figure is actually close to 30 per cent. The real laggard is the United Kingdom.”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009)
“Does the hon. Gentleman not find it surprising that large numbers of big companies have been perfectly prepared to sign up to not using HFCs? There are no sectors in which HFCs are necessary, and they could all be got rid of without much difficulty. The British Government have in the past voted against banning them, which is a rather serious matter. Would it not be a good idea if they got rid...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 49 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Gummer speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2049 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman, Sancroft International Ltd.; consultants providing advice and monitoring in corporate responsibility and environmental, social and ethical issues. Address: 46 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1H 9AP.
Received £13,750 (gross) quarterly salary for chairing company meetings and giving strategic global advice on corporate social responsibility. Hours: 42.75 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
Chairman, Veolia (formerly Vivendi UK); water companies. Address: 5th Floor, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
Received £3,562.50 salary (gross), 2 hrs, board meeting by phone plus preparation, and attendance at office opening (unremunerated). (Registered 14 August 2009)
Received £3,562.50 salary (gross), hrs: nil. (Registered 21 September 2009)
Received £3562.50 (gross) salary for chairing a board meeting. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
Chairman (non-executive), Valpak Ltd, Stratford Business Park, Banbury Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 7GW; not-for-profit organisation for compliance with packaging waste directive. Salary paid alternative months.
£8,370 (gross), 2.5hrs, chairing the AGM and a board meeting. (Registered 21 September 2009)
Chairman of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers; a representative trade organisation. Address: 2-6 Austin Friars House, Austin Friars, London, EC2N 2HD.
Received £2,083.33 salary (gross), 3hrs, chairing the General Purpose Council meeting and the board meeting. (Registered 14 August 2009)
Received £2,083.33 salary (gross), 1hr, for interview. (Registered 21 September 2009)
Received £2083.33 (gross) salary for chairing the General Purpose Council meeting and board meetings. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
Sovereign Reversions Limited (non-executive); home reversions. Address: Black Knoll House, Rhinefield Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QE.
Received £1,666.66 salary (gross), 20 mins, board meeting by phone. (Registered 14 August 2009)
Received £1,666.66 salary (gross), 2hrs, conference calls. (Registered 21 September 2009)
Received £1666.66 (gross) salary for attending a board meeting. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
Catholic Herald (non-executive); newspaper.
Sistema Hals (non-executive), construction company, 35/4 Bolshaya Tatarskaya st, Moscow, 115184, Russia.
£10,426.91 salary (gross): participating in Board meetings and Corporate Governance meetings between December 2008 and June 2009, totalling 9 hours. This required 40 hours travelling in total over the seven months. (Registered 15 September 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession, etc.
Contract with IPC Media to supply a weekly article on countryside matters. Address: IPC Media Ltd., Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU.
1 August 2009, received payment of £1518 gross for four articles. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 16 October 2009)
7 September 2009, received payment of £1897.50 gross for five articles. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 16 October 2009)
Contract with Reed Business Information to supply a monthly column on property and sustainable development. Address: Reed Business Information Ltd., Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton SM5 5AS.
3 July 2009, received payment of £575 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
6 August 2009, received payment of £575 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
7 September 2009, received payment of £575 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
5 October 2009, received payment of £575 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
Contract with Haymarket Publishing Services for a column every 5 weeks on property and sustainable development. Address: Haymarket Publishing Services Ltd., Teddington Studios, Broom Road, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9BE.
4 August 2009, received payment of £172.50 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
6 October 2009, received payment of £172.50 gross for article. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 16 October 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
My wife and I received tickets for the Conservative Party's 'Black and White Party' on 4 February 2009, paid for by Mr Christopher Moran, of London. (Registered 20 March 2009)
8. Land and Property
A residential and commercial property in London, owned by family.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Sancroft International Ltd.
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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).