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Martin Horwood
Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham

    • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Martin Horwood voted on key issues:

    • Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
    • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
    • Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
    • Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
    • Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
    • Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
    • Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
    • Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
    • Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes
    • Voted very strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
    • Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
    • Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
    • Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
    • Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
    • Voted very strongly for a smoking ban. votes
    • Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes

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    Topics of interest

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Energy and Climate Change, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Transport

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Consultants, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Tendering Policy, Departmental Paper, Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal

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    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Emissions (2 Feb 2012)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change whether he plans to modify the inputs of his Department's 2050 emissions calculator in line with technological advances.”

    Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Central Heating (2 Feb 2012)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change (1) what research his Department has undertaken on the role of next generation electric storage heaters in decarbonising heating; (2) what steps he is taking to encourage the uptake of next generation electric storage heaters to contribute to his aim of reduced energy use; and if he will make a statement.”

    Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Somalia (1 Feb 2012)

    “I congratulate the Secretary of State on his visit to Somalia and on Britain’s proactive response to the crisis there. However, may I ask whether he will be joining Turkey, which has said that it will be approaching some of the wealthiest Muslim countries to see if they can make a more substantial contribution to preventing starvation in Somalia?”

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    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 84 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 97 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 78.84% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 364 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Donations to charity in respect of opinion surveys completed by me for ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA.
    January 2010,   £75. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    February 2010,   £75. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    June 2010,   £75. Hours: approx 30 mins.. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    September 2010, £75. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    October 2010,   £75. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    March 2011,  £75. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    March 2011,  £75. Hours: approx approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    April 2011,  £75. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    January 2010, £75 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for BPRI, 24-28 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2PX. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    March 2010, £75 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for Populus, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1V 0AT. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    Donations to charity in respect of opinion surveys completed by me for IPSOS Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY:
    June 2010, payment of £150. Hours: approx 1 hr.(Registered 18 October 2011)
    November 2010, payment of £80. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    November 2010,   £50 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for Portcullis Public Affairs, St James House, 13 Kensington Square, London W8 5HD. Hours: approx 20 mins.. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    December 2010,   £40 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for YouGov, 50 Featherstone St, London EC1Y 8RT. Hours: approx 20 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    January 2011, £75 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for Taylor Nelson Sofres, 222 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8HB. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    April 2011,  £100 donation to charity in respect of opinion survey completed by me for for Dods, 21 Dartmouth Street, London SW1H 9BP. Hours: approx 30 mins. (Registered 18 October 2011)
    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: Enventi Limited
    (a) Address of donor: Carrick House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, GL50 2QJ
    (a) Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
    (a) Date of receipt: 14 November 2011
    (a) Date of acceptance: 14 November 2011
    (a) Donor status: Company, number 07374942
    (a) (Registered 13 December 2011)
    6. Overseas visits
    Name of donor:
    1)Sir Joseph Hotung Programme for Law, Human Rights and Peace Building in the Middle East
    2)Medical Aid for Palestinians
    Address of donor:
    1)School of Oriental and African Studies, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
    2)23a Islington Park Street, London N1 1QB
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1,000
    Destination of visit: Jerusalem, Jericho, Hebron and other locations in Israel/occupied territories
    Date of visit: 31 May-3 June 2011
    Purpose of visit: better understanding of issues facing Palestinian population in occupied territories and to meet Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    (Registered 24 June 2011)
    8. Land and Property
    50 per cent interest in a house in Cheltenham.

    Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. 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.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
    Staying away from main home£19,655 (304th) £21,449 (317th) £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) £17,339        
    London costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
    Office running costs£22,372 (106th) £19,753 (256th) £27,163 (59th) £28,390        
    Staffing costs£97,950 (235th) £92,048 (123rd) £78,537 (491st) £75,681        
    Communications Allowance£10,176 (joint 220th with 1 other) £9,837 (178th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£6,284 (368th)1 £6,223 (385th)2 £5,160 (458th)3 £5,667        
    Members' Staff Travel£346 (211th) £514 (205th) £752 (joint 166th with 1 other) £90        
    Members' Spouse Travel£71 (317th) £57 (340th) 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£2,209 (491st) £564 (joint 454th with 1 other) £833 (348th) £693        
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,439 (482nd) £2,397 (355th) £2,222 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,008 (joint 569th with 2 others) £930 (joint 523rd with 22 others) £930        
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
    Total£159,261 (207th) £152,892 (221st) £137,882 (321st) £131,012        

    1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £6,110 (139th). Misc £174 (133rd).

    2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £6,133 (147th). Misc £90 (171st).

    3 Car £49 (582nd). Rail £5,093 (169th). Other £18 (65th).

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    Other offices held in the past

    • Shadow Environment, Energy, Food and Rural Affair Minister (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
    • Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (21 Jul 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
    • Member, Environmental Audit Committee (13 Jul 2007 to 11 May 2010)
    • Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (28 Jun 2006 to 20 Nov 2007)
    • Shadow Minister (Environment), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 21 Jul 2008)
    • Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
    • Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 28 Jun 2006)

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