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John Thurso
Liberal Democrat MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Thurso voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Work and Pensions, Scotland, Treasury, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Parliamentary Questions, Departmental ICT, Civil Servants (Relocation), Tax Credits
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (8 out of 21)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- School Transport Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Cycling (25 Apr 2013)
“Parliament’s green travel plan will be reviewed annually, with a green travel survey conducted every two years. As part of that, the provision of facilities for cyclists on the parliamentary estate was reviewed in 2012, in consultation with the all-party group on cycling and the parliamentary bicycle users’ group. As a result, 150 additional bicycle parking spaces were provided on...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Cycling (25 Apr 2013)
“I thank the hon. Lady for her question. I would be delighted to have that meeting to discuss the issue she raises. Let me assure her that the House would certainly wish to ensure that the spaces that have been provided are properly used and available for bicycle users.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Electric Vehicles (Charging Facilities) (25 Apr 2013)
“There are two charging points, which are sponsored by EDF, in the underground car park for official Government cars. There are also recharging points for electric scooters and motorcycles installed in the House of Lords areas of the Palace of Westminster. Members who belong to the Source London network may use the charging facilities provided by Source London in Abingdon car park, situated...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- 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 72.29% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 214 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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 | £21,633 (218th) | £21,448 (318th) | £20,508 (369th) | £18,045 | £18,296 (387th) | £18,512 (347th) | £19,192 (349th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £13,013 (500th) | £5,093 (638th) | £17,371 (501st) | £15,221 | £18,825 (270th) | £17,867 (475th) | £14,667 (559th) | £10,260 (517th) |
| Staffing costs | £93,990 (360th) | £74,874 (585th) | £68,268 (602nd) | £64,934 | £74,707 (151st) | £71,612 (140th) | £55,946 (579th) | £41,980 (470th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,035 (128th) | £5,598 (429th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £27,631 (4th)1 | £25,137 (5th)2 | £23,772 (7th)3 | £22,357 | £28,182 (10th) | £23,622 (28th) | £24,774 (18th) | £19,352 (21st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,729 (31st) | £1,560 (42nd) | £0 | £1,087 | £882 (203rd) | £1,393 (113th) | £730 (205th) | £721 (182nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £4,358 (8th) | £4,486 (8th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £960 (18th) | £1,951 (12th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,613 (213th) | £553 (461st) | £788 (joint 367th with 2 others) | £720 | £751 (joint 379th with 2 others) | £645 (joint 436th with 1 other) | £1,041 (joint 314th with 1 other) | £1,143 (281st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,336 (320th) | £2,715 (312th) | £2,293 | £2,014 (joint 404th with 1 other) | £1,948 (422nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,287 (211th) | £1,170 (joint 145th with 1 other) | £560 | £1,609 (541st) | £1,186 (629th) | £1,186 (608th) | £1,186 (526th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £178,689 (22nd) | £144,323 (363rd) | £134,592 (joint 384th with 1 other) | £125,217 | £145,266 (43rd) | £136,785 (53rd) | £117,536 (221st) | £92,651 (219th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,624 (55th). Rail £4,226 (227th). Air £17,781 (4th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,121 (96th). Rail £3,595 (257th). Air £15,681 (7th). Other: European £740 (79th).
3 Car £798 (548th). 3rd party £3,337 (4th). Rail £1,396 (391st). Air £18,241 (5th).