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Lembit Öpik MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire
- Majority: 7,173 votes. — 203rd out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lembit Öpik voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Near Earth Objects, Home Information Packs, Stowaways, Fallen Stock
(based on written questions asked by Lembit Öpik and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Orders of the Day: Counter-Terrorism Bill (19 Nov 2008)
“Two of my constituents have been detained, allegedly on terrorist matters. I believe them to be innocent, but I will not name them for legal reasons. Would my constituents be entitled to feel reassured by what the Minister is saying, in terms of their civil liberties, or would they be right to be concerned, like me, that the changes that the Government are trying to make at this stage will...”
- Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Post Office Card Account (10 Nov 2008)
“Is this not a particular issue in rural areas? The post office really is the only service available to my constituents. The attempt to close post offices such as Abermule constitutes the wholesale removal of not just the Post Office card account but services which, although taken for granted in towns, are simply not available to rural residents who have nowhere to go except their local post...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 183 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 26 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lembit Öpik speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 547 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £16,237 (484th) | £14,685 | £14,026 (504th) | £11,933 (539th) | £19,022 (joint 363rd) | £12,894 (491st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,148 (76th) | £25,664 | £15,036 (489th) | £17,751 (486th) | £17,525 (444th) | £6,565 (603rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,568 (411th) | £78,417 | £81,670 (32nd) | £74,086 (61st) | £70,402 (71st) | £54,870 (74th) |
| Members' Travel | £6,946 (346th)* | £6,410 | £12,843 (236th) | £11,873 (255th) | £14,298 (164th) | £9,067 (270th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £196 (328th) | £0 | £45 (449th) | £0 | £0 | £464 (254th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £562 (503rd) | £593 | £360 (568th) | £611 (joint 455th) | £873 (joint 392nd) | £1,465 (joint 178th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,517 (493rd) | £1,808 | £1,145 (553rd) | £1,283 (516th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £2,000 (joint 67th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 59th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,316 (390th) | £128,539 | £127,125 (251st) | £119,537 (327th) | £124,120 (84th) | £87,325 (359th) |
* Car £5,911 (81st). Air £451 (158th). European £584 (78th).
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Montgomeryshire (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Meirionnydd Nant Conwy (24 miles)
- Clwyd South (26 miles)
- Shrewsbury & Atcham (28 miles)
- Ludlow (31 miles)
- North Shropshire (33 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government (20 Dec 2007 to 3 Oct 2008)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (4 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 4 Jul 2007)
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