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Marcus Jones
Conservative MP for Nuneaton

    • Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Marcus Jones voted on key issues:

    • Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
    • Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Voted for replacing Trident. votes
    • Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
    • Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
    • Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
    • Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
    • Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
    • Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes

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    Topics of interest

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Education, Treasury, Business, Innovation and Skills

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sick Leave, Inland Waterways: Conservation, Government Procurement Card, Mortgages, Water: EU Law

    (based on written questions asked by Marcus Jones and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    Business of the House: Child-care Ratios (9 May 2013)

    “Helping working parents and creating small businesses are two very important parts of the Government’s programme. Does my hon. Friend agree that her proposals will make it more attractive to child-care professionals to set up as childminders, and at the same time improve the access to child-care provision in many areas across the country where at present it is sadly lacking?”

    Business of the House (9 May 2013)

    “I and many of my constituents are supporters of Coventry City football club—which some people may think an encumbrance, although we think it is a wonderful thing. The supporters of the club are dismayed at the suggestion by its owners that they might want to relocate it from the city of Coventry to another town. Could we therefore have a debate on the community value of football clubs...”

    Business of the House (9 May 2013)

    “indicated assent.”

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    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 41 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Has voted in 87.50% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
    • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 103 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Payment from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for completing survey:
    10 July 2012, £150. Hours: 1 hr 10 mins. Payment donated to Nuneaton Conservative Association. (Registered 17 July 2012)
    4. Sponsorships
    (a) Donations to my constituency party or association, which have been or will be reported by my party to the Electoral Commission:
    (a) Name of donor: JCB Research Limited
    (a) Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Denstone Road, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP
    (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000
    (a) Donor status: company, registration no 00682651
    (a) (Registered 28 March 2013)
    (a) Name of donor: JCB Research Limited
    (a) Address of donor: Lakeside Works, Denstone Road, Rocester, Uttoxeter ST14 5JP
    (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,500
    (a) Donor status: company, registration no 00682651
    (a) (Registered 22 April 2013)
    (b) Support in the capacity as an MP:
    (b) Name of donor: The Premier Group
    (b) Address of donor: Brindley Road North, Exhall, Coventry CV7 9EP
    (b) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,639.47 in sponsorship of jobs fair in Bedworth, Warwickshire on 28 June 2012. I shared this event with another MP.
    (b) Date of receipt: 30 August 2012
    (b) Date of acceptance: 30 August 2012
    (b) Donor status: company, registration no 02920513
    (b) (Registered 22 November 2012)

    Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register

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