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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

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

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)

“May I caution the Minister? I suspect that one of the reasons for the improvement in the nought-to-16 age group figure is that there has been an increase in the use of vehicles to take children to school—partly for social reasons and partly because many parents are concerned about whether it is safe for children to walk to school these days. There may be a false assumption that the...”

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)

“I promise not to report the hon. Gentleman's remarks to the Romanian ambassador, but does he agree that the problem does not involve illegal drugs only and that it is important that any test should take account of prescribed drugs as well?”

Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)

“We are debating an important subject, and although this is the fag end of a Thursday afternoon, it is disappointing that only 10 Members are present—including the umpire and two linesmen, if I may use a Wimbledon analogy this week. However, that has allowed the House to experience the undoubted pleasure of hearing two successive Liberal Democrat speakers. I agree with what was said by...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 627 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, 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 14 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.
• 131 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Norman Baker speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 677 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* 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).