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Mark Lancaster
Conservative MP for Milton Keynes North
- Also represented North East Milton Keynes
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Lancaster voted on key issues:
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. 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 very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Home Department, Transport, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Railways: Milton Keynes, Police, Territorial Army, Milton Keynes
(based on written questions asked by Mark Lancaster and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“It is a pleasure to be able to respond to this debate, and I start by congratulating the hon. Member for Stockton North (Alex Cunningham) on securing it. I acknowledge his genuine concern about the recruitment age for armed forces personnel and, in particular, the recruitment of those under the age of 18. I fondly recall serving with him on the Armed Forces Bill Committee a couple of years...”
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“I am afraid I disagree with the hon. Gentleman. In my experience as a Royal Engineer, I commanded some young soldiers. The standard of the training in the secondary skills they obtain, be it in bricklaying, plumbing or as an electrician, was second to none. I experienced that first hand, so I do not agree with his point.”
- Armed Forces (Recruitment Age) (21 May 2013)
“My hon. Friend makes a powerful point, which I agree with. I fully respect the position of the hon. Member for Stockton North, but, with the greatest respect to him, I am not sure that his concerns are borne out by our experiences of service within the armed forces. I will return shortly to the point, not least the cost-benefit aspect. We fully recognise the special duty of care that we owe...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81.84% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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") 163 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
(Registered 13 March 2013)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register
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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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,619 (104th) | £22,541 (261st) | £21,300 (322nd) | £17,847 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £20,274 (203rd) | £19,848 (249th) | £19,995 (joint 366th with 1 other) | £24,946 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £99,429 (186th) | £88,283 (300th) | £83,706 (345th) | £73,401 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,390 (joint 177th with 1 other) | £9,767 (194th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,014 (377th)1 | £5,084 (460th)2 | £4,733 (480th)3 | £4,196 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £222 (joint 313th with 1 other) | £0 | £41 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £31 (joint 350th with 1 other) | 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 | £6,998 (joint 8th with 4 others) | £1,149 (joint 178th with 1 other) | £1,864 (112th) | £1,099 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,471 (177th) | £6,983 (83rd) | £4,105 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,223 (joint 288th with 1 other) | £1,347 (29th) | £1,166 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £166,724 (104th) | £151,619 (243rd) | £139,928 (286th) | £126,801 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,415 (237th). Rail £2,186 (337th). Misc £103 (161st). Other: Mileage £159 (37th). Air £151 (32nd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,358 (267th). Rail £1,473 (388th). Misc £20 (232nd). Other: Rail £233 (79th).