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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. — 321st out of 643 MPs.
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- 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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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, Home Department, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Parliamentary Questions, Ministerial Travel, Departmental Travel, Departments: Internet, Departmental Rail Travel
(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
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Criminal Offences (Repeal) (8 Feb 2010)
“What plans he has to identify criminal offences that might be repealed.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Criminal Offences (Repeal) (8 Feb 2010)
“I am most grateful for that thorough answer, but may I point out to the Minister that in the 19 criminal justice Acts introduced since 1997, 68 sections and 25 schedules have not yet been fully implemented, and that of the thousands of new criminal offences that have been introduced, many are ludicrous or unnecessary, such as offering for sale a game bird killed on Christmas day? When are the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (8 Feb 2010)
“The Home Secretary will be aware that Kent police have accepted that they behaved inappropriately in indiscriminately using section 44 powers at the Kingsnorth power station demonstration, as well as behaving in other ways that are unacceptable, including assaulting peaceful demonstrators, as I witnessed with my own eyes. What lessons is the Home Secretary drawing from that incident to ensure...”
More of Norman Baker's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 835 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 56% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 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.
- 122 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Norman Baker speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 695 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £22,133 (186th) | £21,862 (297th) | £21,085 (342nd) | £20,814 | £20,823 (joint 231st with 1 other) | £18,544 (346th) | £19,716 (254th) | £13,340 (475th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £26,700 (32nd) | £24,993 (54th) | £29,536 (6th) | £21,994 | £20,636 (8th) | £17,316 (516th) | £18,183 (joint 288th with 1 other) | £19,556 (177th) |
| Staffing costs | £95,698 (315th) | £84,032 (440th) | £80,386 (435th) | £82,085 | £70,489 (312th) | £65,887 (425th) | £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) | £40,932 (494th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,159 (296th) | £9,488 (233rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,691 (403rd)3 | £4,926 (471st)2 | £5,576 (432nd)1 | £4,839 | £6,180 (492nd) | £6,188 (477th) | £5,979 (487th) | £3,933 (522nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £113 (331st) | £73 (joint 390th with 2 others) | £199 (327th) | £124 | £81 (434th) | £147 (390th) | £358 (joint 307th with 1 other) | £63 (joint 427th with 2 others) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £169 (287th) | £97 (joint 330th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £61 (94th) | £73 (93rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,260 (105th) | £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 with 1 other) | £2,920 (297th) | £4,830 | £3,849 (197th) | £2,627 (joint 313th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,073 (joint 513th with 1 other) | £935 (joint 507th with 13 others) | £0 | £1,876 (joint 353rd with 3 others) | £1,876 (joint 346th with 3 others) | £1,876 (joint 338th with 3 others) | £1,876 (joint 318th with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £358 (82nd) | £362 (78th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £165,983 (115th) | £152,212 (234th) | £142,504 (225th) | £136,575 | £125,587 (282nd) | £113,772 (448th) | £113,312 (322nd) | £81,022 (470th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £880 (532nd). Rail £3,347 (268th). Other: Rail £238 (77th). European £461 (109th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £720 (524th). Rail £3,933 (239th). Other: Rail £630 (34th). European £408 (106th).
1 Car £1,210 (515th). Rail £3,905 (231st). European £461 (94th).