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Patrick McLoughlin
Conservative MP for West Derbyshire
- Chief Whip, Whips (since 16 Dec 2005)
- Entered Parliament on 8 May 1986 — unknown
- Majority: 10,753 votes. — 258th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Patrick McLoughlin voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Home Department, Education and Skills, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Members: Correspondence, Grants, Prisons, Employment Tribunals
(based on written questions asked by Patrick McLoughlin and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation: Clause 5 — MPs' financial interests rules (30 Jun 2009)
“On a point of order, Sir Michael—”
- Hydrofluorocarbons Limitation: Clause 5 — MPs' financial interests rules (30 Jun 2009)
“The Front Bench—”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Broadcasting: Derbyshire (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much funding has been allocated for broadcasting in West Derbyshire to implement proposals contained in the Digital Britain White Paper.”
More of Patrick McLoughlin's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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") 577 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
I have been given honorary membership of the Carlton Club for the tenure of my position as Opposition Chief Whip. (Registered 26 November 2008)
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £22,968 (206th) | £21,869 (275th) | £21,202 | £20,762 (246th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,559 (312th) | £14,409 (414th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,620 (471st) | £19,593 (401st) | £17,958 | £17,211 (404th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,162 (307th) | £21,541 (125th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,818 (521st) | £82,019 (399th) | £68,664 | £67,588 (460th) | £64,092 (508th) | £60,931 (499th) | £40,077 (511th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,262 (112th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,874 (226th)* | £11,131 (163rd)** | £9,244 | £12,447 (252nd) | £12,116 (241st) | £12,056 (245th) | £9,913 (227th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £108 (371st) | £307 (275th) | £108 | £156 (387th) | £157 (joint 384th) | £305 (333rd) | £301 (313th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £588 (195th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £654 (joint 392nd) | £735 (400th) | £1,251 | £1,005 (285th) | £1,691 (103rd) | £2,102 (75th) | £1,228 (joint 252nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,020 (562nd) | £2,224 (380th) | £3,492 | £2,932 (277th) | £4,592 (136th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,431 (47th) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £1,986 (joint 93rd) | £1,986 (joint 87th) | £1,986 (joint 86th) | £1,986 (joint 84th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £9,642 (11th) | £0 | £729 (89th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,343 (387th) | £148,662 (109th) | £122,881 | £126,434 (267th) | £125,340 (200th) | £116,628 (243rd) | £90,682 (275th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,146 (193rd). Rail £5,418 (170th). Misc £310 (96th).
** Car £4,288 (210th). Rail £6,127 (133rd). European £716 (64th).