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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Nicholas Clegg voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (since 6 Dec 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Transport, Constitutional Affairs

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Legislation, Prisons, Departments: Databases, Criminal Offences, Identity Cards

(based on written questions asked by Nicholas Clegg and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (7 May 2008)

“May I add my own expressions of sympathy and condolence to the family and friends of Trooper Ratu Babakobau? Also, I am sure that I speak on behalf of all Members of the House when I extend our expressions of sympathy and condolence to the family and friends of Ray Michie, the former Member for Argyll and Bute, who sadly passed away just last night. Does the Prime Minister understand the...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (7 May 2008)

“That is not good enough. This is a matter of principles. Remember those? I think that everybody now knows that when it comes to helping the most needy, the Prime Minister has got no principles and the Tories have got no policies. Will he now provide an absolute guarantee that those who have lost out will be compensated in full, backdated to the beginning of April, and will not have to jump...”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 229 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 49% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 9 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nicholas Clegg speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
The Liberal Democrat leader's office receives monthly contributions toward the cost of staffing from:
Mr Neil Sherlock, Godalming (personal donation)
Mr Ian Wright, Rutland (personal donation)
Mr Michael Young, London (personal donation)
From June 2007 the Sheffield Hallam Liberal Democrat party has received donations towards the salary of a member of staff in Sheffield from:
Mr Paul Clegg, Littleton (personal donation)
Mr Hugh Facey, a constituent (personal donation)
Mr Duncan Greenland, London (personal donation)
Mr Tony Wilkinson, Mapleback (personal donation)
Mr Michael Young, London (personal donation)
The following donors have contributed to my campaign for the leadership of the Liberal Democrat Party:
Mr Michael Young , London (personal donation)
Mr Duncan Greenland, London(personal donation)
Mr Neil Sherlock, Godalming (personal donation)
Mr Ian Wright, Rutland (personal donation)
Mr Charles Brand, London (personal donation)
Mr Paul Marshall, London (personal donation)
Lord Alliance (personal donation)
Lord Jacobs (personal donation)
Mr R B and Mrs J A Clark, Rhino Rugby Ltd London
Sharkey Associates Ltd, London
Mr P M Crystal, London (personal donation)
Mr Raj Loomba, Rinku Group plc, London
(Registered 26 November 2007)
J D Byam Shaw, Oxford (personal donation)
(Registered 12 December 2007)
Richard Duncalf, Wilmslow (personal donation)
(Registered 20 December 2007)
Mr Robert J Chicken, London (personal donation)
Marcus Evans Ltd, London (donation of telephone polling services)
(Registered 16 January 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
In July 2007 and September 2007 Mr Neil Sherlock, of Godalming, paid for a professional photographer to accompany me on a campaign visit and while at party conference (personal donation). (Registered 29 November 2007)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£22,050 (241st)£21,610    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£20,128 (355th)£28,400    
Staffing Allowance£90,526 (63rd)£72,671    
Members' Travel£6,709 (356th)*£4,825    
Members' Staff Travel£263 (299th)£247    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,261 (joint 205th)£720    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£4,148 (186th)£1,286N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£937 (joint 502nd)£937    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£146,022 (152nd)£130,696    

* Car £2,038 (424th). Rail £4,549 (197th). Air £77 (239th). European £45 (126th).