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Martin Vickers
Conservative MP for Cleethorpes
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Martin Vickers voted on key issues:
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. 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 against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
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- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Treasury, Transport, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Social Security Benefits: EU Nationals, Hospitals: Food, New Businesses, Primary Care Trusts: Redundancy, Ports: Finance
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Most recent appearances
- Petitions: VAT on Static Caravans (22 May 2012)
“As a representative of Cleethorpes, which I have said on many occasions is the premier resort of the east coast, I am privileged to present this petition in similar terms to that presented by my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Mr Stuart). The Petition of residents of Cleethorpes. [P001056]”
- Debate on the Address: Business and the Economy (14 May 2012)
“Will the hon. Lady give way?”
- Debate on the Address: Business and the Economy (14 May 2012)
“It is a pleasure to take part in this Queen’s Speech debate. I am particularly pleased that the Queen’s Speech produces a framework that will allow Government Members to give a narrative to the Government’s aims and objectives, from which we have been somewhat derailed in recent weeks. My experience campaigning in local elections in north-east Lincolnshire highlighted the...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 57 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 91.88% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations 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") 51 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register