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Oliver Heald
Conservative MP for North East Hertfordshire
- Also represented Hertfordshire North
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,138 votes. — 289th 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 Oliver Heald voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Selection Committee (since 27 Oct 2009)
- Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 11 Jun 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Constitutional Affairs, Work and Pensions, Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mental Health, Departments: Manpower, Departmental Internet, Advertising, Mental Health Services
(based on written questions asked by Oliver Heald and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (19 Nov 2009)
“The Leader of the House will know that the Kelly committee has a member from each of the main political parties, although we did not take part in the inquiry into Members' expenses for obvious reasons. However, there are 11 measures in the Kelly report that require primary legislation and which cannot be dealt with by IPSA or by resolution. If Sir Christopher sends her a list of those...”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Schedule 1 — Duty or power to suspend or resume investigations (12 Nov 2009)
“The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has made a strong case for his view that the Lords amendment already goes far enough, but I am sorry to tell him that I still have doubts about that. The crucial thing about a coroner is that he is an independent judge who investigates and decides who a person was, whether they died, and if they did, why they died, or what they died of....”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Schedule 1 — Duty or power to suspend or resume investigations (12 Nov 2009)
“The Lord Chancellor and I may have to disagree on that point, but I believe that the decision about whether to suspend the inquest is different from the decision about whether to appoint a judge. The Lord Chancellor might take the view that the suspension is proper and the Lord Chief Justice might not agree, but he might none the less agree to the appointment of the judge if he feels that...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 178 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 862 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £22,979 (joint 200th) | £21,859 (277th) | £21,319 | £20,896 (joint 209th) | £20,326 (joint 176th) | £19,649 (292nd) | £16,276 (joint 140th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,979 (178th) | £17,972 (joint 472nd) | £14,277 | £18,897 (joint 254th) | £18,798 (joint 192nd) | £17,836 (406th) | £11,327 (480th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,679 (246th) | £89,744 (74th) | £88,217 | £70,764 (297th) | £66,148 (joint 405th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £47,691 (254th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,257 (258th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,431 (327th)* | £9,261 (256th)** | £7,325 | £8,567 (394th) | £8,255 (390th) | £8,744 (386th) | £7,927 (322nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £522 (201st) | £400 (251st) | £57 | £198 (joint 366th) | £456 (277th) | £116 (411th) | £222 (joint 340th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £572 (201st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £74 (92nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £831 (293rd) | £797 (364th) | £1,257 | £490 (510th) | £1,296 (joint 157th) | £653 (joint 493rd) | £600 (508th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,187 (210th) | £2,619 (321st) | £1,812 | £2,061 (398th) | £2,543 (324th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,083 (505th) | £935 (joint 507th) | £793 | £2,064 (joint 10th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £528 (74th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £156,594 (154th) | £144,115 (194th) | £135,057 | £123,937 (307th) | £119,886 (318th) | £111,042 (372nd) | £86,107 (382nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,246 (273rd). Rail £3,870 (246th). Other: Rail £315 (60th).
** Car £3,464 (282nd). Rail £4,822 (183rd). Air £418 (163rd). European £557 (82nd).