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Norman Baker
Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes
- Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 8,474 votes. — 319th 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 Norman Baker voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Defence, Trade and Industry, Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Travel, Departments: Internet, RAF Menwith Hill, Departmental Manpower
(based on written questions asked by Norman Baker and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (23 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: First Capital Connect (12 Nov 2009) has video
“The Minister will share my dismay at the grotesque disruption caused to passengers from Brighton to Bedford and elsewhere on the network. The Secretary of State took strong action against London Midland in relation to events that occurred in September, and I welcomed the written statement about that. Can the Minister tell us what action, if any, he intends to take against First Capital...”
More of Norman Baker's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 566 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 58% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 128 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Norman Baker speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 687 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees from the Centre for Management and Policy Studies for lectures given to civil servants.
Ongoing income from royalties for publication of book entitled 'The Strange Death of David Kelly'.
27 July 2009, received payment of £200 for giving talk and taking questions at event organised by Glastonbury Symposium, 16 Chilkwell Street, Glastonbury, BA6 8BD. Hours: 1hr 30mins. (Registered 10 August 2009)
3 August 2009, received payment of £50 for telephone interview with FACTS International Ltd, Facts Centre, 3 Henwood, Ashford, Kent, TN24 8FL. Hours: 30mins. (Registered 7 August 2009)
14 July 2009, received payment of £150 for speaking and taking questions at seminar organised by Dods Parliamentary Communications, Westminster Tower, 3 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7SP. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 5 August 2009)
30 July 2009, received payment of £50 for taking part in a TV talk/debate show arranged by Press TV Ltd, Level 1, Westgate House, West Gate, Ealing, London, W5 1YY. Hours: 1.5hrs. (Registered 28 August 2009)
11 August 2009, received payment of £155.40 (of which £5.40 was reimbursement for travel expenses), from the National School of Government, Sunningdale Park, Larch Avenue, Ascot, SL5 0QE, for speaking and taking questions on the topic of Parliamentary Questions. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 3 September 2009)
1 September 2009, received payment of £350 from News International Supply Company Ltd, PO Box 151, Peterborough, PE7 8YT, for writing an article. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 3 September 2009)
12 October 2009, received payment of £1000 for an article published in the Daily Mail. Address: Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street, Kensington, London W8 5TT. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2009)
6. Overseas visits
6-11 September 2008, to Dharamsala, India, to visit the Tibetan Government-in-exile in my capacity as the Vice-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet and as President of the Tibet Society. The costs of my travel were met by the Tibet Society and my accommodation by the Tibetan Government-in-exile. (Registered 2 October 2008)
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 | £21,862 (297th) | £21,085 (342nd) | £20,814 | £20,823 (joint 231st) | £18,544 (346th) | £19,716 (254th) | £13,340 (475th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £24,993 (54th) | £29,536 (6th) | £21,994 | £20,636 (8th) | £17,316 (516th) | £18,183 (joint 288th) | £19,556 (177th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,032 (440th) | £80,386 (435th) | £82,085 | £70,489 (312th) | £65,887 (425th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £40,932 (494th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,488 (233rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,926 (471st)* | £5,576 (432nd)** | £4,839 | £6,180 (492nd) | £6,188 (477th) | £5,979 (487th) | £3,933 (522nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £73 (joint 390th) | £199 (327th) | £124 | £81 (434th) | £147 (390th) | £358 (joint 307th) | £63 (joint 427th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £97 (joint 330th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £73 (93rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,324 (125th) | £1,505 (157th) | £1,889 | £1,653 (145th) | £1,187 (190th) | £1,604 (143rd) | £1,322 (217th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,913 (joint 141st) | £2,920 (297th) | £4,830 | £3,849 (197th) | £2,627 (joint 313th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,073 (joint 513th) | £935 (joint 507th) | £0 | £1,876 (joint 353rd) | £1,876 (joint 346th) | £1,876 (joint 338th) | £1,876 (joint 318th) |
| Other Costs | £358 (82nd) | £362 (78th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,212 (234th) | £142,504 (225th) | £136,575 | £125,587 (282nd) | £113,772 (448th) | £113,312 (322nd) | £81,022 (470th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £880 (532nd). Rail £3,347 (268th). Other: Rail £238 (77th). European £461 (109th).
** Car £1,210 (515th). Rail £3,905 (231st). European £461 (94th).