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John Redwood
Conservative MP for Wokingham
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 7,240 votes. — 364th 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 Redwood voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for 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 very 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 strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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: Transport, Treasury, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railtrack, Departmental Disciplinary Proceedings, London Underground, Legislation, Departmental Manpower
(based on written questions asked by John Redwood and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I think that was a compliment, but I cannot be sure. The hon. Gentleman's well prepared support is welcome, and I am sure that he speaks for his community, as I speak for mine. I think that all sensible right hon. and hon. Members of this House would wish to support this proposal, because it is clear and positive, and it addresses one of the reasons why we have all too frequent flooding in...”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I wish I shared the Minister's enthusiasm for the clarity of the Bill as drafted. It leaves plenty of scope for legal and budgetary rows between the Environment Agency and the principal council in each area under the consultative and committee structure that he has set down.”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I welcome in particular new clause 2, tabled by my Front-Bench colleagues. First, I welcome the fact that it states: "The Environment Agency must undertake a programme". We need greater clarity throughout the legislation on who is responsible for what, and the new clause gives a lead on that. Secondly, I welcome the requirement that the Environment Agency undertake regular maintenance of the...”
More of John Redwood's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 76 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 50 written questions in the last year — above 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 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.
- 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Redwood speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1665 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Non-executive chairman of Concentric plc, a subsidiary of Haldex, Unit 10, Gravelly Park, Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8HW; an engineering company.
Payment of £3950.27 gross for July 2009. Hours worked: 6 hours. (Registered 10 August 2009)
Payment of £3950.27 gross for August 2009. Hours worked: 12 hours. (Registered 16 September 2009)
Payment of £3950.27 gross for September 2009. Hours worked: 6 hours. (Registered 20 October 2009)
Payment of £3950.27 gross for October 2009. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2009)
Payment of £3950.27 gross for November 2009. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2010)
Payment of £3950.27 gross for December 2009. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2010)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Member of the Advisory Board of Intelligent Engineering Holdings Ltd; a company developing a sandwich plate system for steel fabrication uses. Remunerated in part by unquoted shares in the company. No meetings of the Board are scheduled and no payments are being made to me.
Visiting Professorship to Middlesex University Business School, lecturing on financial subjects related to my previous career. Address: The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BT.
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 28 August 2009)
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 16 September 2009)
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 20 October 2009)
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 11 hrs. (Registered 23 November 2009)
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2010)
Received £534.12 (net). Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 4 January 2010)
Chairman of Investment Committee of Evercore Pan-Asset Capital Management Ltd (formerly Pan Asset Capital Management Ltd); an investment advisory company. My duties are to write a twice weekly market review and investment report, to chair the investment committee and to make oral and written presentations.
Net payment of £22,877.01 for quarter July-September 2009. Hours: 60 hours over 3 months. (Registered 15 October 2009)
Net payment of £28,039 for quarter October-December 2009. Hours: 70 hours over 3 months. (Registered 4 January 2010)
Speech to a business conference organised by Sanford Bernstein on 24 September 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 25 September 2008)
Payment for article from the Daily Telegraph. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 22 June 2009)
Royalty payment of £139.60 from Middlesex University Press, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, for book written before 1 July 2009; no hours worked after that date. (Registered 22 July 2009)
Speech to Performance and Reward Centre of One Heddon Street, London W18 4BD. No fee received; the organiser subsequently paid £3000 in lieu of fee to charity. The Performance and Reward Centre also subsequently gave me a case of wine, value £80. (Registered 6 August 2009)
Speech for no fee to the Economic Research Council on 1 September 2009, in consideration of which the Council gave me a bottle of brandy. (Registered 12 October 2009)
8. Land and Property
Part interest in a leasehold flat in central London.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Evercore Pan-Asset Capital Management Ltd; investment advisory business.
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,931 (287th) | £22,729 (246th) | £21,301 (321st) | £21,634 | £13,305 (517th) | £12,199 (533rd) | £16,082 (494th) | £12,115 (516th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £8,562 (606th) | £10,427 (584th) | £18,659 (446th) | £19,177 | £18,490 (313th) | £18,597 (386th) | £13,248 (581st) | £14,723 (361st) |
| Staffing costs | £55,490 (634th) | £55,616 (636th) | £59,111 (634th) | £65,506 | £65,404 (535th) | £70,279 (174th) | £59,875 (528th) | £39,926 (516th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,660 (460th) | £9,686 (joint 207th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,649 (559th)3 | £3,911 (519th)2 | £3,967 (523rd)1 | £3,857 | £6,064 (496th) | £5,221 (512th) | £5,340 (509th) | £4,190 (508th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £82 (joint 385th with 1 other) | £218 | £520 (274th) | £368 (302nd) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £1,337 (591st) | £457 (518th) | £396 (joint 573rd with 1 other) | £929 | £626 (441st) | £679 (416th) | £547 (550th) | £300 (joint 613th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,841 (402nd) | £1,343 (531st) | £4,122 | £1,471 (joint 495th with 1 other) | £2,488 (330th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,250 (joint 264th with 3 others) | £1,069 (302nd) | £719 | £1,713 (joint 508th with 1 other) | £1,701 (506th) | £1,701 (478th) | £1,293 (joint 517th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £93,629 (636th) | £105,917 (627th) | £105,928 (616th) | £116,162 | £107,593 (573rd) | £111,532 (493rd) | £96,793 (574th) | £72,547 (572nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,911 (224th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,649 (302nd).