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Michael Penning
Conservative MP for Hemel Hempstead
- Shadow Minister, Health (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 499 votes. — 621st out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Penning voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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: Health, Home Department, Treasury, Defence, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Staff, Dental Services, Departmental Telephone Services, Departmental Training, Departmental Assets
(based on written questions asked by Michael Penning and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Petition — Equitable Life (Hemel Hempstead) (19 Nov 2009)
“It is an honour and a privilege to stand before the House this evening to present a petition on behalf of those of my constituents who have had their lives so badly damaged by the Equitable Life debacle. The petitioners are residents of the Hemel Hempstead area, and the petition is a response to the Government's lack of response to the ombudsman's report on Equitable Life. The signatories are...”
- [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — Health Inequalities (12 Nov 2009)
“Over the years, we have assumed that fast-food outlets are something new. Of course, the big chains are new, but I grew up in north London and the east end of London in socially deprived areas, which have always had pie and mash shops, jellied eel shops, bagel shops and salt beef. The crucial difference now is the amount of exercise that is being done after people eat an amount of fast food.”
- [Hugh Bayley in the Chair] — Health Inequalities (12 Nov 2009)
“Will the Minister give way?”
More of Michael Penning's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 702 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 202 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,513 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,572 (126th) | £23,143 (151st) | £27,480 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £83,479 (456th) | £80,417 (434th) | £70,463 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £8,412 (308th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,660 (424th)* | £7,487 (321st)** | £8,196 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £51 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,525 (87th) | £1,589 (144th) | £3,388 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,557 (97th) | £4,714 (149th) | £13,174 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,199 (joint 326th) | £1,082 (joint 276th) | £1,082 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,695 (49th) | £0 | ||||
| Total | £149,487 (277th) | £142,237 (236th) | £145,347 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,088 (106th). Rail £88 (559th). Misc £63 (184th). Other: Mileage £120 (45th). Rail £301 (62nd).