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Paul Beresford MP
- Conservative MP for Mole Valley
- Majority: 11,997 votes. — 194th out of 635 MPs.
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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 very strongly against equal gay rights. 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, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Transport, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Dental Services, CJD: Blood, Local Government Finance, Cormorants
(based on written questions asked by Paul Beresford and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Departmental Civil Service Agencies (8 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the role of the relevant shareholder executive is in determining the definition of the public tasks of her Department's agencies.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Ordnance Survey (8 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government whether she has (a) received representations and (b) commissioned advice on whether separating raw data from value-added products is consistent with Ordnance Survey's new public task definition.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Ordnance Survey (8 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what representations she has received on the effects of applications of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Directive on Ordnance Survey's new public task definition.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 110 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Beresford speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 105 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 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 | £5,328 (580th) | £7,694 | £9,154 (578th) | £15,563 (454th) | £18,202 (416th) | £14,750 (joint 384th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,207 (344th) | £19,094 | £10,143 (604th) | £17,972 (joint 465th) | £14,359 (564th) | £16,223 (295th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,468 (227th) | £79,227 | £64,347 (557th) | £67,968 (322nd) | £58,230 (563rd) | £32,900 (610th) |
| Members' Travel | £4,234 (503rd)* | £3,514 | £5,170 (530th) | £4,302 (544th) | £4,487 (548th) | £3,482 (542nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,185 (joint 228th) | £911 | £315 (joint 591st) | £338 (joint 584th) | £925 (joint 369th) | £1,032 (315th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,602 (480th) | £3,460 | £1,765 (443rd) | £2,298 (360th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £666 (626th) | £739 | £1,405 (602nd) | £739 (646th) | £739 (641st) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £119,690 (557th) | £114,639 | £92,299 (639th) | £109,180 (521st) | £96,942 (572nd) | £68,387 (609th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Mole Valley (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Reigate (8 miles)
- Epsom & Ewell (9 miles)
- Esher & Walton (9 miles)
- Guildford (10 miles)
- Crawley (10 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 28 Jun 2006)
- Member, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister: Housing, Planning, Local Government and the Regions Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Urban Affairs Sub-committee Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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