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John Thurso
Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland & Easter Ross
- Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,168 votes. — 126th 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 Thurso voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Treasury Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Work and Pensions, Scotland, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Parliamentary Questions, Departmental ICT, Civil Servants (Relocation), Tax Credits
(based on written questions asked by John Thurso and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Small and Medium-sized Businesses (12 Nov 2009)
“Access to, and the cost of, bank credit remains a critical issue for many small and medium-sized businesses. However, the financial crisis has equally shown the need for better access to equity finance. In that regard, does the Minister agree that to address the equity gap we need to put in place mechanisms, including local enterprise funds and even regional stock exchanges, such as the very...”
More of John Thurso's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 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 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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 16–17 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") 151 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Director of International Wine and Spirit Competition Ltd, Building 17, Dunsfold Park, Stovolds Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8TB; organisers annual wine and spirit competition.
Fee of £2,156.25 from IWSC. Hours: 5 hours. (Registered 24 September 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Received three bottles of wine from Marketforce, after addressing a conference. Their address: Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0SU. Hours: 3 hours. Estimated value £25.00. (Registered 23 July 2009)
8. Land and Property
Moorland Estate and Hill Farm in Altnabraec, Caithness.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Ulbster Holdings Ltd, which manages family properties and holds shares in family companies.
Walker Greenbank PLC, manufacturers of wallpaper and fabric; (2% of share capital is owned by Ulbster Holdings Ltd).
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £21,448 (318th) | £20,508 (369th) | £18,045 | £18,296 (387th) | £18,512 (347th) | £19,192 (349th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £5,093 (638th) | £17,371 (501st) | £15,221 | £18,825 (270th) | £17,867 (475th) | £14,667 (559th) | £10,260 (517th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £74,874 (585th) | £68,268 (602nd) | £64,934 | £74,707 (151st) | £71,612 (140th) | £55,946 (579th) | £41,980 (470th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,598 (429th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £25,137 (5th)* | £23,772 (7th)** | £22,357 | £28,182 (10th) | £23,622 (28th) | £24,774 (18th) | £19,352 (21st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,560 (42nd) | £0 | £1,087 | £882 (203rd) | £1,393 (113th) | £730 (205th) | £721 (182nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £4,486 (8th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £1,951 (12th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £553 (461st) | £788 (joint 367th) | £720 | £751 (joint 379th) | £645 (joint 436th) | £1,041 (joint 314th) | £1,143 (281st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,336 (320th) | £2,715 (312th) | £2,293 | £2,014 (joint 404th) | £1,948 (422nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,287 (211th) | £1,170 (joint 145th) | £560 | £1,609 (541st) | £1,186 (629th) | £1,186 (608th) | £1,186 (526th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,323 (363rd) | £134,592 (joint 384th) | £125,217 | £145,266 (43rd) | £136,785 (53rd) | £117,536 (221st) | £92,651 (219th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,121 (96th). Rail £3,595 (257th). Air £15,681 (7th). Other: European £740 (79th).
** Car £798 (548th). 3rd party £3,337 (4th). Rail £1,396 (391st). Air £18,241 (5th).