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Nigel Evans MP

- Conservative MP for Ribble Valley
- Majority: 14,171 votes. — 136th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Nigel Evans voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for 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 strongly 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on stopping 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Surplus Assets Sales, Correspondence, Parliamentary Questions, Departmental Data Protection, Ministerial Accommodation
(based on written questions asked by Nigel Evans and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Cromwell Green Entrance (19 Nov 2008)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what assessment the Commission has made of the effects of the new visitors reception and security entrance at Cromwell Green on the number of hon. Member-sponsored tours of the House.”
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Parliamentary Tours (19 Nov 2008)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission how much income has been generated from visitors to the House during the summer openings in each of the last three years; and what the cost to the House was of operating summer opening in each year.”
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Parliamentary Tours (19 Nov 2008)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what the average hourly pay rates are for (a) Blue Badge Guides employed during the summer openings and (b) guides employed directly by the House; and what the reasons are for any differences.”
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 79 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 411 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 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 79 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nigel Evans speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 354 times in debates — well 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 | £22,104 (joint 196th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £12,466 (502nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,765 (482nd) | £23,721 | £17,505 (385th) | £20,110 (7th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £23,222 (100th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £72,579 (579th) | £65,471 | £65,986 (525th) | £75,546 (6th) | £66,665 (170th) | £44,791 (373rd) |
| Members' Travel | £16,598 (40th)* | £14,171 | £18,589 (76th) | £20,236 (51st) | £28,642 (5th) | £19,001 (24th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,806 (13th) | £1,869 | £3,155 (20th) | £1,044 (157th) | £4,290 (2nd) | £413 (270th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £777 (378th) | £645 | £766 (joint 371st) | £873 (joint 316th) | £809 (432nd) | £1,368 (203rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,150 (390th) | £1,974 | £1,468 (497th) | £2,203 (369th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,311 (36th) | £1,536 | £1,565 (554th) | £1,565 (540th) | £1,399 (joint 577th) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,090 (360th) | £131,021 | £129,936 (193rd) | £141,910 (25th) | £139,761 (5th) | £101,261 (76th) |
* 3rd party £4,678 (2nd). Rail £1,608 (370th). Air £9,711 (42nd). European £601 (77th).

