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Owen Paterson MP
- Conservative MP for North Shropshire
- Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Majority: 11,020 votes. — 206th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Owen Paterson 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 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 strongly 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
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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, Health, Home Department, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Badgers/Bovine TB, Bovine TB, Fisheries, Badgers, Avian Influenza
(based on written questions asked by Owen Paterson and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Defence: Military Bases: Northern Ireland (9 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether any changes will be made to the financial arrangements regarding the sale of redundant military sites following recent talks between the Government, Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Block Grant: Northern Ireland (30 Jun 2008)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list any proposed changes to the block grant arrangements for Northern Ireland following recent discussions between the Government, the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin.”
- Written Answers — Northern Ireland: Devolution (26 Jun 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what discussions took place regarding the Irish language at recent talks between the Government, Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party; (2) what discussions took place on the devolution of criminal justice and policing at recent talks between the Government, Sinn Féin and the Democratic Unionist Party; (3) what...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 72 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- 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 65% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below 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.
- 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Owen Paterson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 154 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £22,076 (joint 226th) | £19,379 | £20,885 (joint 215th) | £20,219 (joint 223rd) | £19,628 (296th) | £15,460 (301st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,547 (274th) | £19,828 | £19,238 (177th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,220 (joint 233rd) | £11,937 (467th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,168 (joint 182nd) | £83,346 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,679 (joint 135th) | £66,891 (169th) | £51,490 (135th) |
| Members' Travel | £11,344 (joint 151st)* | £10,090 | £18,839 (73rd) | £14,477 (161st) | £13,441 (188th) | £10,298 (202nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £496 | £846 (208th) | £1,168 (135th) | £1,320 (118th) | £1,464 (77th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £852 (337th) | £674 | £579 (460th) | £546 (joint 486th) | £750 (449th) | £1,436 (189th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,045 (285th) | £2,851 | £2,310 (359th) | £2,080 (395th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,073 (297th) | £0 | £1,493 (577th) | £1,493 (joint 562nd) | £1,493 (540th) | £1,493 (465th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £146,105 (151st) | £136,664 | £138,404 (77th) | £130,461 (111th) | £121,743 (127th) | £93,578 (194th) |
* Car £6,488 (47th). 3rd party £20 (54th). Rail £1,637 (367th). European £3,199 (3rd).
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- Owen Paterson's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for North Shropshire (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Shrewsbury & Atcham (14 miles)
- Clwyd South (15 miles)
- Wrexham (16 miles)
- Eddisbury (17 miles)
- Wrekin, The (17 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister, Transport (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment & Transport (9 May 2005 to 20 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport (6 Jul 2004 to 9 May 2005)
- Shadow Minister, Environment & Transport (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
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