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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. — 245th out of 643 MPs.

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 strongly 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 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

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)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Northern Ireland: Security Situation (3 Feb 2010) has video

“I join the Minister in condemning the attack on Constable Heffron and wish him a rapid and full recovery from his very serious injuries. His is one of a series of attacks, as we have heard this morning, mainly-although not exclusively-on police officers. On behalf of the Opposition, I condemn those attacks without reservation and I ask the Minister again whether he can do anything to help the...”

Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video

“Does the hon. Gentleman agree that it was greatly beneficial at the time that the three emergency services were based at the tri-centre under the same roof? Would he oppose any threats to that situation?”

Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): New Clause 2 — Regular maintenance of water courses (2 Feb 2010) has video

“Perhaps I should ask my right hon. Friend to discuss that point with my hon. Friend. I think that he probably makes a good point, and he reinforces the principle that we need regular maintenance and reports to tell us what is going on. We certainly need those reports, as it is so easy for people not to maintain things and for us not to know about it. I return to the car analogy: if we do not...”

More of Laurence Robertson's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 93 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 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 16 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.
  • 91 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Laurence Robertson speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 284 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 SW1P 3HL. (£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)
Received payment of £833.33 on 30 October 2009. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 24 November 2009)
2 December 2009, received payment of £833.33. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 4 December 2009)
ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA.
£75 received for taking part in a panel survey. Hours: 20 minutes. (Registered 24 August 2009)
2 December 2009, £75 received for completing a survey. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 4 December 2009)
BPRI, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2PX.
£75 received for taking part in a survey. Hours: 20 minutes. (Registered 27 August 2009)
24 November 2009, £75 received for taking part in a survey. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 24 November 2009)
6. Overseas visits
Name of donor: Conservative Africa Business Group (funded for this purpose by Eagle Scientific Ltd)
Address of donor: Eagle Scientific Ltd, Regent House, Lenton Street, Sandiacre, Nottingham NG10 5DJ.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1572.95 (hotel for myself and my partner), and flights for myself.
Destination of visit: Ghana
Date of visit: 16-19 November 2009
Purpose of visit: to hold meetings to help promote British business in Ghana
(Registered 3 December 2009)

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) £21,634 £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) £16,807 (100th)
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Office running costs£19,690 (234th) £30,374 (2nd) £29,140 (joint 12th with 6 others) £28,400 £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) £19,015 (201st)
Staffing costs£102,707 (91st) £81,454 (509th) £78,576 (joint 484th with 2 others) £75,681 £70,330 (347th) £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) £44,981 (365th)
Communications Allowance£7,065 (402nd) £10,015 (126th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£14,892 (74th)3 £13,326 (116th)2 £14,306 (85th)1 £14,031 £18,818 (74th) £19,848 (56th) £17,573 (86th) £14,411 (83rd)
Members' Staff Travel£1,070 (75th) £1,085 (90th) £1,382 (77th) £881 £438 (joint 289th with 1 other) £577 (243rd) £344 (316th) £73 (420th)
Members' Spouse Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£2,269 (481st) £487 (498th) £483 (joint 535th with 1 other) £525 £244 (618th) £415 (558th) £482 (571st) £294 (617th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,696 (429th) £2,165 (joint 387th with 1 other) £1,893 £420 (628th) £1,659 (joint 471st with 1 other) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,229 (joint 281st with 1 other) £1,026 (joint 374th with 1 other) £0 £1,750 (joint 488th with 1 other) £1,750 (joint 479th with 1 other) £1,750 (455th) £1,750 (394th)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£171,699 (65th) £162,749 (70th) £149,188 (94th) £143,045 £132,227 (145th) £131,404 (96th) £123,701 (91st) £97,331 (128th)

2 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).

3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £8,972 (5th). Rail £2,503 (312th). Misc £369 (97th). Other: Mileage £125 (39th). Rail £58 (126th). Air £2,099 (2nd). European £766 (70th).

1 Car £12,178 (2nd). Rail £398 (492nd). Air £1,433 (106th). European £297 (115th).