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Lembit Öpik
Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,173 votes. — 205th 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 Lembit Öpik voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Northern Ireland, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Near Earth Objects, Home Information Packs, Stowaways, Energy: Conservation
(based on written questions asked by Lembit Öpik and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (24 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many UK troops have been (a) killed and (b) injured in Afghanistan since 2001; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Lembit Öpik's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 119 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low 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 27 annotations 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.
- 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lembit Öpik speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 588 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
West European Air Services Ltd; aircraft management services and brokerage for local air charter company.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Parliamentary adviser to the Caravan Club of Great Britain. (£5,001-£10,000)
Training for the National School of Government. (Up to £5,000)
Broadcasting fees from the BBC. (Up to £5,000)
Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000)
Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000)
Fees for training work for Luther Pendragon.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Loan of a Segway Personal Transporter from Segway, and subsequent purchase at a preferential rate. (Registered 19 November 2008)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) West European Air Services Ltd.
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,955 (27th) | £26,148 (76th) | £25,664 | £15,036 (489th) | £17,751 (486th) | £17,525 (444th) | £6,565 (603rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,471 (427th) | £81,568 (411th) | £78,417 | £81,670 (32nd) | £74,086 (61st) | £70,402 (71st) | £54,870 (74th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,523 (230th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,508 (239th)* | £6,946 (346th)** | £6,410 | £12,843 (236th) | £11,873 (255th) | £14,298 (164th) | £9,067 (270th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £196 (328th) | £0 | £45 (449th) | £0 | £0 | £464 (254th) |
| 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 | £691 (365th) | £562 (503rd) | £593 | £360 (568th) | £611 (joint 455th) | £873 (joint 392nd) | £1,465 (joint 178th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,718 (426th) | £1,517 (493rd) | £1,808 | £1,145 (553rd) | £1,283 (516th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,346 (joint 121st) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £2,000 (joint 67th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 59th) |
| Other Costs | £7,111 (19th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £164,406 (52nd) | £134,316 (390th) | £128,539 | £127,125 (251st) | £119,537 (327th) | £124,120 (84th) | £87,325 (359th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,378 (40th). Rail £1,256 (403rd). Air £391 (125th). Other: Mileage £37 (78th). Rail £223 (82nd). European £1,223 (37th).
** Car £5,911 (81st). Air £451 (158th). European £584 (78th).