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John Maples
Conservative MP for Stratford-on-Avon
- Also represented Lewisham West
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 12,184 votes. — 263rd 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 Maples 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 very 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
- Has never voted on 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: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Defence, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Consultants, Civil Service Travel, Parliamentary Questions, Defence Fire Service
(based on written questions asked by John Maples and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Extradition Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Cancer: Research (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding his Department allocated to research into (a) cancer and (b) ovarian cancer in the last five years.”
- Air Quality (Aircraft) (1 Jul 2009)
“Has the Minister moved on from the toxicity study? If so, will he tell us when it is expected to report? People are anxious to know. They are grateful that the study is taking place, but they want to know when they will receive the answers.”
- Air Quality (Aircraft) (1 Jul 2009)
“My hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth, East (Mr. Ellwood) has laid out most of the case that, had I been in his position, I would have laid out. I am grateful to him for instituting this debate. I wish to add a couple of points. I got involved with this subject two or three years ago because a constituent of mine, John Hoyte, one of the founders of the Aerotoxic Association, came to see...”
More of John Maples's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 58% 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 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") 483 times in debates — 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 | £23,000 (joint 192nd) | £22,046 (243rd) | £21,634 | £20,867 (222nd) | £20,328 (joint 169th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,737 (joint 245th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,662 (joint 310th) | £16,712 (519th) | £18,422 | £17,936 (365th) | £11,935 (618th) | £10,803 (616th) | £21,021 (136th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £75,306 (580th) | £68,724 (599th) | £68,439 | £66,544 (488th) | £65,449 (joint 434th) | £59,398 (538th) | £38,583 (538th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,279 (joint 447th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,337 (joint 505th)* | £4,393 (497th)** | £4,298 | £7,221 (454th) | £6,537 (462nd) | £7,201 (448th) | £5,962 (426th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £60 (401st) | £0 | £23 | £84 (431st) | £165 (377th) | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £634 (405th) | £1,051 (263rd) | £591 | £568 (joint 465th) | £648 (433rd) | £967 (350th) | £700 (454th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,822 (254th) | £1,855 (joint 441st) | £2,316 | £1,244 (539th) | £2,376 (joint 344th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,155 (joint 410th) | £739 (618th) | £639 | £2,004 (joint 63rd) | £1,621 (526th) | £982 (622nd) | £982 (joint 564th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,255 (522nd) | £115,520 (582nd) | £116,362 | £116,468 (470th) | £109,059 (522nd) | £99,073 (554th) | £82,985 (443rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,337 (174th).