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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Treasury, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Defence

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Expenditure, Gershon Review, Departments: Furniture, Departmental Fixed Assets, EU Law

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Bill Presented: Heathrow (11 Nov 2008)

“As a south Essex Member, I strongly opposed the proposal for an airport at Cliffe, not least because of its environmental impact. Equally, I oppose the fantasy airport in the Thames estuary. What is the Liberal Democrats' position on the idea of an airport in the Thames estuary? Are they for it or agin it?”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 69 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 352 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
24 November 2007, private plane from Prague to RAF Brize Norton (one way) provided by Henry Lawson on behalf of Henfield Lodge Aviation Ltd. (Registered 20 December 2007)

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£20,374 (376th)£18,509£19,990 (307th)£19,778 (276th)£19,722 (joint 1st)£16,179 (148th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£12,916 (585th)£15,956£14,345 (512th)£10,621 (630th)£6,486 (649th)£12,933 (424th)
Staffing Allowance£86,071 (255th)£78,281£67,128 (470th)£69,505 (204th)£54,440 (593rd)£33,852 (604th)
Members' Travel£6,046 (402nd)*£5,520£6,574 (479th)£6,325 (471st)£6,005 (483rd)£5,770 (433rd)
Members' Staff Travel£24 (joint 428th)£0£11 (466th)£0£0£116 (396th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£439 (554th)£983£679 (417th)£391 (564th)£649 (497th)£2,269 (49th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£640 (joint 610th)£2,862£2,048 (400th)£333 (637th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,333 (34th)£729£1,778 (475th)£1,525 (joint 552nd)£1,525 (joint 530th)£1,525 (458th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£127,843 (484th)£122,840£112,553 (519th)£108,478 (531st)£88,827 (617th)£72,644 (570th)

* Car £880 (540th). Rail £86 (550th). Other £5,080 (2nd).