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Nigel Waterson
Conservative MP for Eastbourne
- Shadow Minister, Work and Pensions (since 8 Sep 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 1,124 votes. — 596th 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 Nigel Waterson 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 moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly against the hunting ban. 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Health, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Pensions, Insolvency Service, Pension Credit, National Insurance Contributions, Prisons
(based on written questions asked by Nigel Waterson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission: Correspondence (4 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions when she expects the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency to respond to emails from the hon. Member for Eastbourne dated 31 July, 11 September and 8 October 2009, regarding his constituent Mrs Baker.”
More of Nigel Waterson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 90 written questions in the last year — 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 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 569 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
An intern sponsored by the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales from October 2008-July 2009. (Registered 23 October 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Honorary membership of the Baltic Exchange.
6. Overseas visits
10-13 October 2008, to Cyprus, to attend annual Morphou Rally; flights and accommodation paid for by the Municipality of Morphou. (Registered 21 October 2008)
18-19 May 2009, to Monaco to address Retirement Planning Summit. Travel and accommodation provided by Money Marketing. (Registered 20 May 2009)
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 (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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £19,923 (263rd) | £19,720 (joint 241st) | £12,000 (517th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,431 (joint 324th) | £24,224 (119th) | £21,722 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,718 (336th) | £17,870 (395th) | £28,114 (45th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,985 (154th) | £82,076 (398th) | £74,724 | £70,170 (370th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £59,725 (532nd) | £40,205 (506th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,227 (69th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,590 (373rd)* | £4,295 (501st)** | £5,132 | £5,164 (531st) | £4,292 (545th) | £5,269 (516th) | £2,886 (569th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £61 (400th) | £47 (416th) | £0 | £0 | £70 (445th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £292 (266th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £79 (91st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £814 (joint 308th) | £549 (511th) | £818 | £465 (526th) | £645 (joint 436th) | £887 (386th) | £493 (joint 560th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,299 (327th) | £1,080 (575th) | £1,592 | £800 (600th) | £1,592 (joint 482nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,371 (joint 92nd) | £1,160 (joint 165th) | £1,291 | £1,788 (467th) | £1,788 (459th) | £1,788 (438th) | £496 (joint 601st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,232 (183rd) | £135,541 (371st) | £126,913 | £118,614 (428th) | £115,051 (415th) | £105,259 (487th) | £84,194 (427th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,880 (227th). Rail £1,047 (433rd). Other: Rail £613 (32nd). Air £289 (26th). European £761 (72nd).