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Mark Prisk MP
- Conservative MP for Hertford & Stortford
- Shadow Minister, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 13,097 votes. — 162nd out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Prisk voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 24 Jun 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Trade and Industry, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental IT, IT Projects, Stamp Duty Land Tax, Departments: Aviation, Theft and Fraud
(based on written questions asked by Mark Prisk and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Defence: Government Decontamination Service: Telephone Services (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what income his Department received from the Government Decontamination Service 0845 number in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2005-06.”
- Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Companies House: Telephone Services (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what income his Department received from the Companies House 0870 number in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2005-06.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Child Support Agency: Telephone Services (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what income his Department received from the Child Support Agency's 0845 number in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2006-07 and (c) 2005-06.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 96 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Prisk speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 206 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £16,441 (479th) | £17,826 | £20,628 (265th) | £20,231 (joint 220th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,710 (105th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,416 (joint 310th) | £17,302 | £14,530 (505th) | £17,197 (520th) | £16,767 (491st) | £15,626 (331st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,034 (334th) | £67,145 | £72,108 (254th) | £69,795 (196th) | £68,347 (143rd) | £61,314 (13th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,223 (505th)* | £2,691 | £3,192 (586th) | £3,803 (566th) | £3,889 (564th) | £4,953 (joint 470th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £105 (joint 377th) | £11 | £18 (joint 460th) | £0 | £0 | £20 (456th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £710 (411th) | £611 | £732 (389th) | £560 (477th) | £1,327 (208th) | £961 (347th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,190 (554th) | £1,497 | £1,363 (518th) | £1,226 (joint 525th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £893 (569th) | £750 | £2,006 (62nd) | £1,945 (joint 199th) | £1,945 (joint 196th) | £1,945 (joint 186th) |
| Other Costs | £364 (77th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,376 (478th) | £107,833 | £114,577 (496th) | £114,757 (424th) | £111,997 (353rd) | £101,529 (71st) |
* Car £2,668 (351st). Rail £979 (421st). European £576 (79th).
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- Mark Prisk's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Hertford & Stortford (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Harlow (4 miles)
- Broxbourne (7 miles)
- North East Hertfordshire (8 miles)
- Epping Forest (9 miles)
- Welwyn Hatfield (9 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister (Small Businesses and Enterprise), Trade & Industry (20 Oct 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister (Small Businesses), Trade & Industry (16 Dec 2005 to 20 Oct 2006)
- Whip, Whips (17 Mar 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Assistant Chief Whip, Whips (18 Nov 2004 to 17 Mar 2005)
- Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 18 Nov 2004)
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