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Lembit Öpik
Former Liberal Democrat MP for Montgomeryshire
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
- Majority: 7,173 votes. — 206th out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lembit Öpik voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
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 their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Students: Loans (8 Apr 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how long on average the Student Loans Company has taken to process an application for a student loan in each year since 2005; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: International Baccalaureate (8 Apr 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many schools offer an International Baccalaureate course; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: International Baccalaureate (8 Apr 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many and what proportion of students enrolled in International Baccalaureate courses were entitled to free school meals in the latest year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Lembit Öpik's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 196 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67.93% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 28 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.
- 64 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 613 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)
16 January 2010, payment of £6000. Hours: 100 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
Training for the National School of Government. (Up to £5,000)
Broadcasting fees from the BBC. (Up to £5,000)
Fees from ITV for television appearances. (£5,001-£10,000)
Fees for training work for Luther Pendragon.
Journalism for the Daily Sport. (Up to £5,000)
July 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
August 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
September 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
October 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
November 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
December 2009, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
January 2010, received payment of £1600. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
Payments for articles for Mail on Sunday newspaper, Associated Newspapers Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT:
£1000, 13 August 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
£1000, 2 September 2009. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
£20,000 received 9 March 2009. Hours: 40 hrs. (Registered 4 March 2010)
Television appearances arranged via Personal Appearances, 20 North Mount, 1147-1161 High Road, Whetstone, London N20 OPH:
£1000, 'Cash in the Attic', 9 June 2009. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
£984, 'The King is Dead', 31 July 2009. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
£400, 'Big Brothers Little Brother', 11 August 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
£191.25, 'The End of the Year Show', 30 October 2009. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 9 February 2010)
Payment of £150 for political seminar for GovNet Communications, 3rd Floor, St James Buildings, 79 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 6PP, 23 July 2009. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 2 February 2010)
Payment of £2000 (plus £390 food and accommodation) for after dinner speech and informal seminar for Avery Healthcare Ltd, 1b Basset Court, Loake Close, Grange Park, Northampton NN4 5EZ, 24 November 2009. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
Speaking engagement for (Cunard) Carnival plc, 5 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NE, 29 November-4 December 2009. Hospitality, accommodation and travel to the value of £5752. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 2 February 2010)
4. Sponsorships
Name of donor: Corporate Technology and Investments Ltd
Address of donor: 5th Floor, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: donation of £2500 to my constituency party
Donor status: company, registration number 0652257
(Registered 2 February 2010)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Caravan Club Ltd
Address of donor : East Grinstead House, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UA
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: loan of motor home during CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, 23-27 July 2009; approximate value £660
Date of receipt of donation: 23 July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 23 July 2009
Donor status: company, registration number 646027
(Registered 2 February 2010)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) West European Air Services Ltd.
Register last updated: 12 Apr 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.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,779 (92nd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £16,237 (484th) | £14,685 | £14,026 (504th) | £11,933 (539th) | £19,022 (joint 363rd with 2 others) | £12,894 (491st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £29,320 (10th) | £26,955 (27th) | £26,148 (76th) | £25,664 | £15,036 (489th) | £17,751 (486th) | £17,525 (444th) | £6,565 (603rd) |
| Staffing costs | £90,970 (430th) | £84,471 (427th) | £81,568 (411th) | £78,417 | £81,670 (32nd) | £74,086 (61st) | £70,402 (71st) | £54,870 (74th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,710 (joint 258th with 1 other) | £9,523 (230th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,371 (320th)1 | £9,508 (239th)2 | £6,946 (346th)3 | £6,410 | £12,843 (236th) | £11,873 (255th) | £14,298 (164th) | £9,067 (270th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £196 (328th) | £0 | £45 (449th) | £0 | £0 | £464 (254th) |
| 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 | £2,148 (503rd) | £691 (365th) | £562 (503rd) | £593 | £360 (568th) | £611 (joint 455th with 1 other) | £873 (joint 392nd with 1 other) | £1,465 (joint 178th with 1 other) |
| 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 with 7 others) | £1,142 (joint 175th with 17 others) | £962 | £2,000 (joint 67th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 59th with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £3,829 (50th) | £7,111 (19th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £167,128 (96th) | £164,406 (52nd) | £134,316 (390th) | £128,539 | £127,125 (251st) | £119,537 (327th) | £124,120 (84th) | £87,325 (359th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,327 (33rd). Rail £670 (489th). Other: Mileage £258 (27th). Rail £116 (99th).
2 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).
3 Car £5,911 (81st). Air £451 (158th). European £584 (78th).