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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Menzies Campbell voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Prime Minister

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Stolen Equipment, Fraud, Arms Exports, Export Licences

(based on written questions asked by Menzies Campbell and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Zimbabwe (2 Apr 2008)

“I commend the Foreign Secretary for his restraint. Does he accept that although we here may feel a sense of responsibility, the harsh truth is that our influence is necessarily limited by the fact that we are the former colonial power? Is it not therefore the case that these events are a test for Zimbabwe and its people, but that, in a political sense, they are a real test for the countries...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Zimbabwe (2 Apr 2008)

“They were queuing.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Iraq (1 Apr 2008)

“May I press the Secretary of State again regarding overwatch? Surveillance, fast jets, helicopters, food and water, ammunition, medical care, tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery are evidence not of overwatch but of active participation, which, if allowed to get out of control, could easily result in our being engaged in a civil war.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 62% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 68 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Menzies Campbell speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 245 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Scottish American Investment Company PLC (£15,001-£20,000)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Queen's Counsel. (Resumed practice at the Bar with effect from 1 January 2008.)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Advance under contract with Hodder & Stoughton for autobiographical book. (£35,001-£40,000)
Further instalment of the advance of my autobiography. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 1April 2008)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
The Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust Ltd provided assistance to me in my previous capacity as Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party. Projects sponsored were:
A 2005 registered "Mini One" vehicle to be used as a pool car by my office.
(Registered 16 May 2007)
Salary of personal spokesman.
(Registered 14 September 2007)
Since I ceased to be Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party I receive support for my office from the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust. (Registered 1 April 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
September 2007, use of a car for six days during the Liberal Democrat Conference in Brighton provided by General Motors Ltd. (Registered 18 October 2007)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

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£16,667 (475th)£10,964£15,071 (487th)£16,450 (423rd)£12,098 (570th)£13,686 (463rd)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£15,243 (553rd)£19,518£14,658 (501st)£14,399 (578th)£12,586 (592nd)£12,642 (437th)
Staffing Allowance£87,587 (141st)£73,756£64,738 (552nd)£62,845 (545th)£62,728 (381st)£46,414 (298th)
Members' Travel£17,440 (33rd)*£13,449£20,383 (52nd)£18,467 (74th)£11,793 (255th)£14,875 (76th)
Members' Staff Travel£268 (joint 295th)£370£1,006 (joint 186th)£0£808 (196th)£1,258 (100th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,231 (213th)£747£709 (399th)£819 (347th)£640 (joint 500th)£1,254 (243rd)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,259 (255th)£3,088£2,745 (297th)£2,305 (358th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,115 (joint 227th)£1,725£1,725 (joint 503rd)£1,725 (joint 494th)£1,725 (joint 467th)£0
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£142,810 (218th)£123,617£121,035 (joint 380th)£117,010 (375th)£102,378 (518th)£90,129 (289th)

* Car £2,500 (365th). Rail £2,475 (298th). Air £12,249 (27th). European £216 (118th).