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Nicholas Winterton MP
- Conservative MP for Macclesfield
- Majority: 9,401 votes. — 266th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Nicholas Winterton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against 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 moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Zimbabwe, Cyprus, Decommissioning, Falkland Islands, Dairy Industry
(based on written questions asked by Nicholas Winterton and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)
“What importance do the Government place on the appointment of really local people on the board of NHS foundation trusts? By "really local", I mean people who live in the core area of that trust. Are not such people really likely to be able to reflect the view of the local people about the quality and extent of the service being provided at their hospital?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Helicopters (21 Jul 2008)
“What recent assessment he has made of the availability of helicopters for deployment in Afghanistan and Iraq.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: Helicopters (21 Jul 2008)
“Helicopters are essential for our hugely important operations in Afghanistan, and there is a shortage of them. I recognise that some eight Chinooks, six Danish Merlins and the upgraded Sea Kings with Carson blades are on track to Afghanistan, but has the Ministry of Defence indicated to any of our armed services its willingness to procure light helicopters on their behalf? If so, what...”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 135 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 92 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2007: MP did not accept messages via WriteToThem.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing. - People have made 19 comments on this MP's speeches — well 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.
- 42 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nicholas Winterton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 324 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £14,797 (508th) | £13,470 | £14,327 (496th) | £14,749 (476th) | £13,833 (545th) | £15,943 (189th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,251 (596th) | £9,458 | £11,710 (585th) | £4,031 (656th) | £9,366 (630th) | £2,929 (649th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £58,469 (636th) | £52,865 | £52,083 (640th) | £59,529 (597th) | £45,648 (632nd) | £42,183 (466th) |
| Members' Travel | £6,207 (391st)* | £6,581 | £10,166 (330th) | £11,363 (275th) | £12,685 (214th) | £10,015 (220th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £259 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £466 (543rd) | £733 | £766 (joint 371st) | £268 (606th) | £1,099 (joint 293rd) | £743 (432nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,310 (366th) | £3,387 | £1,077 (561st) | £1,522 (491st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,449 (18th) | £1,762 | £1,630 (joint 530th) | £1,332 (612th) | £762 (640th) | £269 (613th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £518 (92nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £95,949 (636th) | £88,515 | £92,277 (640th) | £92,794 (621st) | £83,393 (637th) | £72,082 (575th) |
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- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Macclesfield (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Cheadle (7 miles)
- Hazel Grove (9 miles)
- Stockport (10 miles)
- Congleton (10 miles)
- Tatton (10 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Conventions (Joint Committee) (13 Jun 2006 to 23 May 2008)
- Member, Liaison Committee (1 Nov 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
- Chairman, Procedure Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 13 Dec 2005)
- Member, Procedure Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 20 Jul 2005)
- Member, Standing Orders Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Chairman, Procedure Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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