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Patrick Mercer
Conservative MP for Newark
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Patrick Mercer voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately against more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Home Department, Transport, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Terrorism, Iraq, Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations, Afghanistan, Community Relations
(based on written questions asked by Patrick Mercer and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (10 out of 14)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of 9)
- Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 12)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Fiji (20 May 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the UK's investment in public transport in Fiji; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Fiji (16 May 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what discussions his Department has had with the government of Fiji about that country's human rights record; (2) what discussions his Department has had with the government of Fiji about the status of Fiji within the Commonwealth; (3) what discussions his Department has had with the government of Fiji about the...”
- Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Suicide (15 May 2013)
“To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Statistical Bulletin on Suicides in the UK, published in January 2013, if he will request the ONS to cross-classify male suicides in England and Wales by the calendar-year quarter of their occurrence in respect of the category, date of death: in 2006 to 2011, and by the calendar-year quarter...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68.56% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 24 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 243 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees for articles in:
Yorkshire Post (Up to £5,000). Address: Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd, PO Box 168, Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 1RF.
June 2012, £150 for commentary. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 6 July 2012)
September 2012, £150 for commentary. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2012)
January 2013, £150 for commentary. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 11 February 2013)
February 2013, £150 for commentary. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 8 March 2013)
Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror. Address: MGN Limited, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP. (Up to £5,000)
June 2012, £100 for commentary. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 6 July 2012)
July 2012, £300 for commentary in Sunday Mirror. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2012)
August 2012, £350 for commentary. Hours: 1.5 hrs. (Registered 1 October 2012)
February 2013, £350 for commentary. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 8 March 2013)
Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Address: Northcliffe House, 2 Derry Street,
May 2012, received £250 for commentary in Mail on Sunday. Hours: 4 hrs.(Registered 8 June 2012)
September 2012, received £350 for commentary in Mail on Sunday. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 12 October 2012)
The Scotsman. Address: The Scotsman Publications Ltd, Barclay House, 108 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AS.
Payments from The People, Floor 21, One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP, for articles:
October 2012, payment of £150 for commentary. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 13 November 2012)
Daily Express, The Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN.
November 2012, £150 paid for commentary. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 3 December 2012)
January 2013, £300 paid for commentary. Hours: 1 hr. (Registered 11 February 2013)
November 2012, £150 paid for commentary. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 3 December 2012)
March 2013, £175 paid for commentary. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 5 April 2013)
Payment of £200 from Daily Star Sunday, for commentary. Address: The Star on Sunday, The Northern & Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6EN. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 6 July 2012)
£200 for interview. Hours: 10 mins. (Registered 16 May 2012)
March 2013, £150 for interview. Hours: 15 mins. (Registered 5 April 2013)
Security consultant to Olive Group (from April 2008). Address: 6 Eighth Floor, 6 New Street Square, New Fetter Lane, London, EC4A 3AQ. Paid £18,000 pa for 32 hours per month.
Security consultant to Red Amber.
Adviser to Premier Composites Ltd (concept development) Langridge Rd Hubberts Bridge Boston Lincs PE20 3SG.
Payments from Clearwater Projects, Clearwater Special Projects Limited, Netley Hall, Dorrington, Shrewsbury SY5 7JZ:
April 2012, payment of £500 for security consultancy. Hours: 2 days. (Registered 16 May 2012)
Payments from BBC, Wood Lane, London W12 7RJ:
April 2012, £100 for interview. Hours: 4 mins. (Registered 16 May 2012)
Payments from Martin Randall, Martin Randall Travel Ltd, Voysey House, Barley Mow Passage, London W4 4GF:
October 2012, payment of £1,200 for lecturing. Hours: 6 days. (Registered 13 November 2012)
Payments from Global Energy Private Limited, 1 Queen Anne’s Gate, 2nd floor, Westminster, London SW1H 9BT:
April 2012, payment of £2,500 for consultancy. Hours: 1.5 days. (Registered 16 May 2012)
May 2012, payment of £2,500 for consultancy. Hours: 1.5 days. (Registered 8 June 2012)
June 2012, payment of £2,500 for consultancy. Hours: 1.5 days. (Registered 6 July 2012)
May 2012, payment of £3,560 from A P Watt Literary Agents, 20 John Street, London WC1N 2DR, for writing book produced in paperback. Hours: 2 days. (Registered 8 June 2012)
May 2012, payment of £304.60 from Higham Hall, Cockermouth CA13 9SH, for lectures. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 8 June 2012)
July 2012, payment of £500 for interview from BBC Belfast Sunday Morning Live, Ulster Broadcasting House, Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HQ. Hours: 24 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2012)
July 2012, payment of £110 as e-book royalties from Endeavour Press, Tattlebury House, Cranbrook Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 1BT. Hours: 48 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2012)
February 2013, payment of £1,500 from Parker Travel, Capetown, South Africa for lecturing. Hours: 3 days. (Registered 8 March 2013)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. 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 – 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 | £21,733 (213th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,878 (joint 219th with 1 other) | £17,347 (399th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £11,682 (547th) | £12,856 (519th) | £12,348 (594th) | £9,302 | £13,408 (546th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,173 (joint 299th with 1 other) | £23,554 (94th) |
| Staffing costs | £110,676 (13th) | £98,969 (26th) | £95,064 (23rd) | £91,140 | £76,253 (115th) | £67,456 (362nd) | £64,993 (313th) | £50,217 (180th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,175 (572nd) | £2,938 (528th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,691 (116th)1 | £12,490 (130th)2 | £10,804 (182nd)3 | £9,279 | £13,142 (216th) | £11,390 (274th) | £11,846 (254th) | £9,747 (231st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £294 (243rd) | £0 | £157 (joint 349th with 3 others) | £478 | £284 (330th) | £259 (342nd) | £374 (295th) | £275 (322nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,975 (22nd) | £1,880 (68th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £937 (22nd) | £709 (32nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,583 (430th) | £280 (joint 593rd with 1 other) | £605 (467th) | £481 | £451 (536th) | £335 (587th) | £691 (477th) | £2,305 (47th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,601 (445th) | £2,536 (336th) | £1,074 | £2,342 (356th) | £1,671 (468th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,261 (joint 240th with 6 others) | £1,043 (joint 353rd with 5 others) | £0 | £2,000 (joint 67th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 59th with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,123 (25th) | £5,531 (25th) | £0 |
| Total | £164,747 (132nd) | £156,067 (169th) | £144,667 (179th) | £133,388 | £128,758 (212th) | £123,380 (239th) | £123,330 (101st) | £106,107 (36th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,025 (88th). Rail £7,666 (89th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,423 (74th). Rail £7,067 (111th).