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Michael Fabricant
Conservative MP for Lichfield
- Also represented Staffordshire Mid
- Government Whip, House of Commons (since 14 May 2010) (note about dates)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Fabricant voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Home Department, Health, Defence, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Procurement, E-mails, Invoice Payments, Civil Service Relocation, Broadband
(based on written questions asked by Michael Fabricant and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of 18)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Communications Bill Committee (22 out of 25)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (6 out of 10)
Most recent appearances
- Points of Order (8 Apr 2010) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. A parliamentary written answer has revealed that Charlie Whelan has been given a House of Commons pass by the Labour party, yet you will recall that the Prime Minister asserted in previous Prime Minister's questions that Mr. Whelan is in no way connected with the Labour party. Has any indication been given to you that the Prime Minister now wishes to correct...”
- Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty (8 Apr 2010) has video
“When he expects figures to be available on the level of fuel poverty in the UK in 2008; and if he will make a statement.”
- Energy and Climate Change: Fuel Poverty (8 Apr 2010) has video
“The Government's own prediction, which the Minister mentioned, said that one in four homes will now be in fuel poverty. Given that domestic fuel prices have risen 80 per cent. since 2004, is it not time for a public inquiry into the discrepancy between wholesale and retail fuel prices?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 91.76% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 815 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
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 | £16,299 (403rd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £17,754 (382nd) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,729 (256th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £14,556 (447th) | £12,383 (529th) | £14,765 (559th) | £17,410 | £12,981 (554th) | £13,516 (598th) | £15,813 (523rd) | £12,266 (456th) |
| Staffing costs | £84,591 (525th) | £73,789 (592nd) | £73,095 (575th) | £71,600 | £72,500 (235th) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £62,361 (387th) | £52,629 (110th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,306 (522nd) | £5,079 (joint 458th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,679 (346th)1 | £7,831 (307th)2 | £7,669 (316th)3 | £6,393 | £9,772 (342nd) | £10,026 (325th) | £9,004 (376th) | £7,401 (352nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £186 (joint 383rd with 1 other) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £3,249 (345th) | £569 (449th) | £865 (329th) | £630 | £515 (496th) | £462 (534th) | £892 (joint 383rd with 1 other) | £360 (603rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,819 (255th) | £2,526 (338th) | £2,289 | £2,802 (294th) | £2,627 (joint 313th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £521 (639th) | £943 (joint 494th with 1 other) | £809 | £1,330 (623rd) | £1,318 (615th) | £952 (624th) | £521 (598th) | |
| Other Costs | £361 (88th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £129,041 (548th) | £126,074 (569th) | £121,973 (536th) | £120,765 | £120,802 (383rd) | £113,726 (449th) | £108,930 (417th) | £88,906 (319th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,338 (147th). Rail £1,187 (434th). Other: European £1,154 (43rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,442 (258th). Rail £4,389 (218th).