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Michael Howard MP
- Conservative MP for Folkestone & Hythe
- Majority: 11,680 votes. — 198th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Howard voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Prime Minister, Home Department, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Euro, Tax Credits, Tax Credit Claims, Inflation Indicator, Network Rail
(based on written questions asked by Michael Howard and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Financial Stability (8 Oct 2008) has video
“Does the Chancellor accept that yesterday's gyrations in the markets were due in large measure to leaks and briefings from the Government? Is it not the case that such preferential disclosure is both highly improper and probably illegal, so will he invite the Financial Services Authority to carry out an investigation into his Department and No. 10 to identify those responsible for such...”
- Business of the House: Policing Green Paper (17 Jul 2008) has video
“May I congratulate the Home Secretary—I pause for a moment to allow those words to sink in—on her acceptance of recommendation 24 of the Flanagan report on the stop and account form? Is she aware that I have questioned the need for that form ever since—indeed, since even before—it was introduced in November 2004? Will she give the House an estimate of the number of...”
- Points of Order (15 Jul 2008) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, you had occasion to reprimand the Home Secretary because she sought to make a statement at topical questions. You told her that if she wanted to make a statement, she should come to this House in the normal way. Today, the Government have published their youth crime strategy, and it is inconceivable that even this Government should publish a...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 42% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Howard speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 268 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £19,283 (413th) | £21,634 | £18,935 (362nd) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £634 (119th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,261 (569th) | £11,551 | £19,318 (joint 110th) | £18,387 (420th) | £10,925 (614th) | £8,600 (556th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,187 (418th) | £77,716 | £74,207 (177th) | £71,054 (162nd) | £41,951 (647th) | £33,038 (608th) |
| Members' Travel | £2,002 (589th)* | £1,620 | £2,363 (608th) | £3,867 (564th) | £4,925 (533rd) | £2,756 (576th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £104 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £766 (joint 383rd) | £1,714 | £5,496 (20th) | £2,569 (34th) | £611 (joint 517th) | £1,275 (233rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,760 (joint 450th) | £4,110 | £9,793 (49th) | £8,018 (39th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £945 (joint 490th) | £945 | £1,796 (joint 459th) | £1,796 (joint 451st) | £1,796 (431st) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £120,204 (553rd) | £119,394 | £133,526 (130th) | £126,658 (175th) | £79,930 (646th) | £63,678 (632nd) |
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- Michael Howard's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Newspaper articles written by this MP (From Journalisted)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Folkestone & Hythe (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Ashford (10 miles)
- Dover (15 miles)
- Canterbury (16 miles)
- Hastings & Rye (17 miles)
- Faversham & Mid Kent (17 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Leader of the Opposition (10 May 2004 to 6 Dec 2005)
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