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Michael Crockart
Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Crockart voted on key issues:
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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, Work and Pensions, Treasury, International Development, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Military Bases, Members: Correspondence, Military Bases: Edinburgh, Military Bases: Kirknewton, Armed Forces: Housing
(based on written questions asked by Michael Crockart and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
- Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister: House of Lords Reform (22 May 2012)
“Given that we are now part of a multicultural and polytheistic society, does my right hon. Friend agree that now is the time to remove bishops from the House of Lords, rather than increasing the proportion of seats that they would hold?”
- Business of the House (17 May 2012)
“May I ask the Leader of the House to arrange for a statement from a Minister in the Department for Work and Pensions on any ongoing improvements to the work capability assessment and its related appeals process? With official figures showing that only a third of appeals are successful, rising to 70% for those helped by citizens advice bureaux, and with six to 12 months’ delays in...”
- Defence Budget and Transformation (14 May 2012)
“The Secretary of State has said much today about ensuring the welfare of, and building a stable platform for, our armed forces. One of the best ways of delivering that is by giving them certainty about where they will be based. Unfortunately, that is in short supply in Scotland, particularly in Edinburgh, so when will he deliver it?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 99 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 77.08% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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") 23 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register