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Jonathan Evans
Conservative MP for Cardiff North

  • Also represented Brecon and Radnor
  • Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Jonathan Evans voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted against a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted for a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
  • Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. 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 for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
  • Voted for replacing Trident. votes

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Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Treasury, Work and Pensions, Cabinet Office, Wales, Business, Innovation and Skills

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Unemployed People: Work Experience, Government Departments: Databases, Financial Services, Public Sector: Co-operatives and Mutuals, Manufacturing Industries

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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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European Union Documents: Clause 47 — Mutual societies: power to transfer functions (22 May 2012)

“My hon. Friend will recall coming to our all-party group on insurance and financial services, when we asked him some questions on these issues. In fact, the regulator thinks that the Financial Services Authority has changed its processes in order to recognise the specific position of mutuals. What it is that the Government have changed, other than their even-handed approach?”

European Union Documents: Clause 47 — Mutual societies: power to transfer functions (22 May 2012)

“May I apologise for the fact that I missed the beginning of this debate? The hon. Member for Nottingham East (Chris Leslie) spoke for the Opposition, and he knows that I chaired the mutuals inquiry to which he refers. Is the problem not the one outlined by the hon. Member for Edmonton (Mr Love): the amendment is modest? I do not think our inquiry was seeking that modest a response from the...”

Debate on the Address: Business and the Economy (14 May 2012)

“I begin by congratulating the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson) on a well constructed contribution. May I crave her indulgence? I see that the right hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mr Field) is just leaving the Chamber, and I wish to say how much I enjoyed his contribution. I obviously did not agree with the conclusion he reached, but he gave the best critique...”

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  • Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 45 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has voted in 90.79% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 185 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

1. Directorships
I am Non-executive Chairman of the UK subsidiary companies of Phoenix Life Holdings Limited and Pearl Group Holdings (No.2) Limited: London Life Limited, Pearl Assurance Plc, National Provident Life Limited, NPI Limited, Phoenix and London Assurance Limited (until 22 March 2011) , Phoenix Life Limited and Phoenix Pensions Limited, all of Juxon House, 100 St Paul’s Churchyard, London EC4M 8BU.  These companies are long-established life assurance and pensions companies, closed to new business and now owned by Phoenix Group (formerly Pearl Group) of which I was Group Chairman from 2005 to 2009.  These companies are regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.  I am an FSA approved person in respect of this appointment.  I attend and chair monthly consolidated Board meetings in London as well as regularly advising the executive officers. 
Received £9,167 gross on 20 May 2011 in respect of Board fees.  Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 24 May 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 June 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 23 June 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 July 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 10 August 2011.)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 August 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 7 September 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 September 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 11 October 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 21 October 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 25 October 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 23 November 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours 14 hrs. (Registered 8 December 2011)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 December 2011 in respect of Board fees. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 12 January 2012)
Received £9,167 gross on 20 January 2012 in respect of Board fees. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 23 January 2012)
Received £9,167 gross on 22 February 2012 in respect of Board fees. Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 29 February 2012)
Received £9,167 gross on 23 March 2012 in respect of Board fees: Hours: 14 hrs. (Registered 18 April 2012)
11. Miscellaneous
Solicitor of the Supreme Court (non-practising)

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