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Keith Simpson
Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk
- - Shadow Minister, Foreign Affairs (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,560 votes. — 403rd 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 Keith Simpson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, International Development, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations, Iran, Iraq, Sudan: Peace Negotiations, Afghanistan
(based on written questions asked by Keith Simpson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Defence: Somalia: Piracy (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assets the Royal Navy has seized from suspected pirates around the coast of Somalia since January 2009.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Burma (4 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent discussions he has had with his French counterpart on EU sanctions on Burma; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Somalia: Piracy (2 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many Royal Navy (a) vessels and (b) personnel are deployed around the coast of Somalia; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Keith Simpson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 266 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 59% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below 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") 241 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £22,076 (290th) | £20,443 (372nd) | £20,116 | £18,256 (391st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £18,797 (381st) | £17,066 (81st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,123 (236th) | £20,603 (272nd) | £19,365 | £18,755 (281st) | £18,756 (joint 302nd) | £15,650 (533rd) | £15,113 (344th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,686 (504th) | £76,187 (540th) | £84,689 | £70,836 (294th) | £66,531 (396th) | £37,226 (654th) | £46,850 (286th) |
| Communications Allowance | £19,426 (4th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,494 (375th)* | £7,881 (308th)** | £5,778 | £11,042 (304th) | £9,477 (343rd) | £9,730 (333rd) | £5,356 (449th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £104 (402nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £639 (183rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £21 (111th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £527 (joint 473rd) | £742 (joint 394th) | £667 | £431 (543rd) | £643 (438th) | £565 (542nd) | £615 (503rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,817 (409th) | £861 (599th) | £3,118 | £1,029 (joint 570th) | £2,048 (405th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,499 (16th) | £1,246 (joint 64th) | £637 | £1,888 (joint 320th) | £1,652 (joint 516th) | £1,652 (joint 486th) | £1,652 (joint 407th) |
| Other Costs | £5,779 (23rd) | £13,271 (4th) | £0 | £0 | £5,167 (20th) | £7,106 (19th) | £0 |
| Total | £160,087 (100th) | £141,234 (259th) | £134,370 | £122,237 (356th) | £124,607 (211th) | £90,726 (606th) | £86,756 (367th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,134 (46th). Rail £360 (507th).
** Car £6,668 (39th). Rail £294 (506th). Air £159 (220th). European £760 (56th).