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John Penrose
Conservative MP for Weston-Super-Mare
- Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Topics of interest
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Penrose voted on key issues:
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Business, Innovation and Skills, Home Department, Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Members: Correspondence, Speed Cameras, National Employer Training Programme, Consumer Credit: Licensing, Departmental Finance
(based on written questions asked by John Penrose and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Equality Bill Committee (19 out of 20)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of 24)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (7 out of 11)
- Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 12)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Travel (31 Jan 2012)
“No contracts have been agreed with either (a) private hire vehicle or (b) taxi companies since May 2010.”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Work Experience (31 Jan 2012)
“This Department provided two students with a two-week work experience placement in 2011, as part of the Whitehall Internship Scheme which provides internships and work experience for people from under-represented groups, including black, Asian and ethnic minority communities. We are aiming to offer the same opportunities this year to students in the scheme.”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Historic Buildings (31 Jan 2012)
“English Heritage promotes access and visiting to over 400 historic sites—from castles to country houses—using advertising, public relations, social media and other forms of marketing communication. In 2010-11, English Heritage sites attracted 5.5 million visitors. Its significant thematic events programme, which includes historic re-enactments amongst a broader range of...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82.39% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 22 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 154 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £13,564 (455th) | £21,211 (332nd) | £21,679 (292nd) | £9,808 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £28,673 (17th) | £23,624 (74th) | £22,348 (173rd) | £19,963 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £90,639 (434th) | £79,996 (530th) | £86,122 (252nd) | £70,985 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £8,318 (351st) | £9,240 (259th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,343 (485th)1 | £4,462 (499th)2 | £4,033 (517th)3 | £4,393 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £282 (247th) | £279 (joint 287th with 1 other) | £16 (joint 430th with 1 other) | £94 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £106 (322nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,537 (145th) | £866 (282nd) | £340 (594th) | £1,341 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,682 (272nd) | £1,480 (506th) | £2,513 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,234 (joint 279th with 1 other) | £1,177 (joint 133rd with 2 others) | £1,177 | |||||
| Other Costs | £3,340 (56th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £154,695 (269th) | £143,700 (373rd) | £137,195 (336th) | £110,274 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,819 (286th). Rail £1,507 (405th). Misc £17 (234th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,480 (465th). Rail £2,969 (292nd). Misc £13 (244th).
3 Car £1,548 (478th). Rail £2,473 (299th). Other £12 (69th).