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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
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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 and Enterprise Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
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)
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 — Treasury: Finance: Dairy Farmers of Britain (2 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has given consideration to underwriting the May milk cheques lost by members of Dairy Farmers of Britain; and if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of doing so.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009) has video
“As chair of the all-party Baha'i group, I have become deeply concerned about the seven Baha'i leaders in Iran facing trial by the revolutionary court on 11 July on serious but unsubstantiated charges, with no evidence being offered against them. Will the Prime Minister be willing to meet me and representatives of the Baha'i faith in Britain to underline his and, I hope, our collective...”
- Written Answers — Transport: Multi-Purpose Test Centres (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many (a) collisions and (b) collisions causing injuries occurred during motorcycle driving tests in the calendar year up to 28 April 2009; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Lembit Öpik's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 92 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 2007, 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.
- 94 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lembit Öpik speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 577 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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).