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Menzies Campbell
Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Menzies Campbell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly against a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for greater autonomy for schools. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Solicitor-General, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Stolen Equipment, Air Force: Military Bases, RAF Leuchars, KBR
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Most recent appearances
- Defence Budget and Transformation (14 May 2012)
“May I tell my right hon. Friend that this Scottish taxpayer welcomes his statement? I hope he will excuse a moment or two of scepticism on my part, however, because those of us with long memories will have heard similar statements made from the Dispatch Box in the past—under the headings, for example, of “Options for Change” and “Frontline First”. The true test...”
- Business of the House: Carrier Strike Capability (10 May 2012)
“Is it not abundantly clear that any discomfort or embarrassment the Government may feel is more than outweighed by the fact that the decision the Secretary of State has announced today is right both tactically and strategically? When the sound and fury have died down, that is what will concern those members of the Royal Navy who have the responsibility of looking after these ships and the...”
- Scotland Bill: Clause 17 — The Lord Advocate: Convention rights and Community law (26 Apr 2012)
“I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving way, as I deduced that he was about to conclude. Is it not important to remember that the case of Cadder raised the issue of the right to legal representation and advice for someone in police custody, and that the case of Fraser raised the issue of the responsibility of the prosecuting authorities to make available to the defence all relevant...”
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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 60 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 73.91% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 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") 837 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £15,041 (426th) | £22,570 (258th) | £16,667 (475th) | £10,964 | £15,071 (487th) | £16,450 (423rd) | £12,098 (570th) | £13,686 (463rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £12,764 (515th) | £13,039 (517th) | £15,243 (553rd) | £19,518 | £14,658 (501st) | £14,399 (578th) | £12,586 (592nd) | £12,642 (437th) |
| Staffing costs | £95,751 (311th) | £90,794 (161st) | £87,587 (141st) | £73,756 | £64,738 (552nd) | £62,845 (545th) | £62,728 (381st) | £46,414 (298th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,072 (302nd) | £3,294 (519th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,739 (55th)1 | £14,406 (91st)2 | £17,440 (33rd)3 | £13,449 | £20,383 (52nd) | £18,467 (74th) | £11,793 (255th) | £14,875 (76th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £763 (99th) | £320 (271st) | £268 (joint 295th with 1 other) | £370 | £1,006 (joint 186th with 2 others) | £0 | £808 (196th) | £1,258 (100th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,598 (68th) | £955 (128th) | 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 | £2,950 (joint 383rd with 1 other) | £797 (315th) | £1,231 (213th) | £747 | £709 (399th) | £819 (347th) | £640 (joint 500th with 1 other) | £1,254 (243rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,883 (250th) | £3,259 (255th) | £3,088 | £2,745 (297th) | £2,305 (358th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,323 (joint 157th with 1 other) | £1,115 (joint 227th with 3 others) | £1,725 | £1,725 (joint 503rd with 1 other) | £1,725 (joint 494th with 1 other) | £1,725 (joint 467th with 1 other) | £0 | |
| Other Costs | £7,294 (26th) | £6,731 (21st) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £160,971 (185th) | £157,112 (140th) | £142,810 (218th) | £123,617 | £121,035 (joint 380th with 1 other) | £117,010 (375th) | £102,378 (518th) | £90,129 (289th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,813 (287th). Rail £2,689 (302nd). Air £10,205 (35th). Misc £32 (214th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £482 (559th). Rail £2,895 (298th). Air £11,029 (29th).
3 Car £2,500 (365th). Rail £2,475 (298th). Air £12,249 (27th). European £216 (118th).