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Paul Beresford
Conservative MP for Mole Valley
- Also represented Croydon Central
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 11,997 votes. — 193rd 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 Paul Beresford 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 strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
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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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Non-Domestic Rates: Garages and Petrol Stations, Dental Services, Ordnance Survey, CJD: Blood
(based on written questions asked by Paul Beresford and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates: Garages and Petrol Stations (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (1) how many petrol retail outlets have had a reduction in their rateable value for the purpose of calculating the business rate to come into effect from 1 April 2010; (2) how many petrol retail outlets have been notified that their rateable value (a) has been reduced, (b) remains unchanged and (c) has risen by over (i)...”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Non-domestic Rates: Garages and Petrol Stations (4 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many properties there were to which rateable values for petrol retail outlets applied in (a) in 1990, (b) 2000 and (c) 2008.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Speaking as someone from Croydon or for central London, I believe that the removal of the business rate has had a positive side, but it has had a negative effect on much of the rest of the country where there is little business. That is why, in my personal opinion, there must be equalisation across the country; otherwise many local authorities with no or next to no businesses will be savaged.”
More of Paul Beresford's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 107 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Beresford speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 313 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 | £0 | £3,521 (582nd) | £5,328 (580th) | £7,694 | £9,154 (578th) | £15,563 (454th) | £18,202 (416th) | £14,750 (joint 384th with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,217 (422nd) | £15,889 (434th) | £20,207 (344th) | £19,094 | £10,143 (604th) | £17,972 (joint 465th with 1 other) | £14,359 (564th) | £16,223 (295th) |
| Staffing costs | £91,750 (418th) | £86,294 (371st) | £86,468 (227th) | £79,227 | £64,347 (557th) | £67,968 (322nd) | £58,230 (563rd) | £32,900 (610th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,649 (107th) | £15,598 (18th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,182 (joint 493rd with 1 other)3 | £5,054 (463rd)2 | £4,234 (503rd)1 | £3,514 | £5,170 (530th) | £4,302 (544th) | £4,487 (548th) | £3,482 (542nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £33 (joint 331st with 1 other) | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,275 (478th) | £228 (613th) | £1,185 (joint 228th with 1 other) | £911 | £315 (joint 591st with 1 other) | £338 (joint 584th with 1 other) | £925 (joint 369th with 1 other) | £1,032 (315th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,328 (507th) | £1,602 (480th) | £3,460 | £1,765 (443rd) | £2,298 (360th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,362 (joint 98th with 1 other) | £666 (626th) | £739 | £1,405 (602nd) | £739 (646th) | £739 (641st) | £0 | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £125,105 (570th) | £129,274 (540th) | £119,690 (557th) | £114,639 | £92,299 (639th) | £109,180 (521st) | £96,942 (572nd) | £68,387 (609th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,889 (122nd). Rail £165 (545th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,990 (190th). Rail £188 (544th). Other: Rail £4 (171st).