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Laurence Robertson
Conservative MP for Tewkesbury
- Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland (since 20 May 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,892 votes. — 244th 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 Laurence Robertson 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 strongly 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 very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): RAF Innsworth, Ethiopia, Bovine TB, Smart Card Technology, Departmental Energy Use
(based on written questions asked by Laurence Robertson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Planning Permission: Advertising (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what assessment he has made of the effectiveness in notifying the public of planning applications of the placing of notices in (a) local newspapers and (b) in other publications; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Laurence Robertson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 107 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 92 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Laurence Robertson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 273 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Consultant to Westminster Parliamentary Research LLP, 34 Smith Square, London SW1P3HL. (£5,001-£10,000)
Received payment of £833.33. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 17 August 2009)
Received payment of £833.33. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 28 August 2009)
Received payment of £833.33 on 23 September 2009. Hours: 8hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
£75 received from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for taking part in a panel survey. Hours: 20 minutes. (Registered 24 August 2009)
£75 received from BPRI, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2PX, for taking part in a survey. Hours: 20 minutes. (Registered 27 August 2009)
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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,807 (100th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £30,374 (2nd) | £29,140 (joint 12th) | £28,400 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £19,015 (201st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,454 (509th) | £78,576 (joint 484th) | £75,681 | £70,330 (347th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £44,981 (365th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,015 (126th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,326 (116th)* | £14,306 (85th)** | £14,031 | £18,818 (74th) | £19,848 (56th) | £17,573 (86th) | £14,411 (83rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,085 (90th) | £1,382 (77th) | £881 | £438 (joint 289th) | £577 (243rd) | £344 (316th) | £73 (420th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £487 (498th) | £483 (joint 535th) | £525 | £244 (618th) | £415 (558th) | £482 (571st) | £294 (617th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,696 (429th) | £2,165 (joint 387th) | £1,893 | £420 (628th) | £1,659 (joint 471st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,229 (joint 281st) | £1,026 (joint 374th) | £0 | £1,750 (joint 488th) | £1,750 (joint 479th) | £1,750 (455th) | £1,750 (394th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £162,749 (70th) | £149,188 (94th) | £143,045 | £132,227 (145th) | £131,404 (96th) | £123,701 (91st) | £97,331 (128th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £9,662 (4th). Rail £1,147 (414th). Misc £323 (93rd). Other: Mileage £62 (66th). Air £2,049 (2nd). European £83 (137th).
** Car £12,178 (2nd). Rail £398 (492nd). Air £1,433 (106th). European £297 (115th).