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Paul Burstow
Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton & Cheam
- Chief Whip (since 23 Mar 2006)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,846 votes. — 526th 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 Paul Burstow voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 29 Jan 2008)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Criminal Records Bureau, Care Homes, Dentistry, Correspondence, Parliamentary Questions
(based on written questions asked by Paul Burstow and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Entry Clearances (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visa applications from (a) India, (b) Sri Lanka and (c) Zimbabwe have had their applications refused in each of the last three years; of those how many have appealed; how many such appeals have succeeded; how many decisions have been withdrawn prior to determination of the appeal; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Carers Benefits: Pensioners (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the number of people of pensionable age who are eligible for carers allowance but disqualified because of the overlapping benefit rule; and what the estimated cost is of paying the allowance to them.”
More of Paul Burstow's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 408 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 440 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,006 (542nd) | £20,137 (353rd) | £21,134 | £19,302 (joint 138th) | £18,684 (356th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,459 (333rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,754 (325th) | £82,085 (397th) | £82,945 | £77,534 (joint 77th) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £72,291 (27th) | £54,513 (80th) |
| Communications Allowance | £15,525 (19th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,534 (567th)* | £2,413 (575th)** | £2,271 | £2,964 (594th) | £2,913 (592nd) | £3,782 (568th) | £2,955 (566th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £7 (431st) | £56 (408th) | £10 | £17 (joint 462nd) | £17 (joint 473rd) | £78 (430th) | £48 (joint 437th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,798 (48th) | £2,274 (77th) | £1,195 | £3,156 (47th) | £1,728 (98th) | £1,879 (100th) | £1,696 (121st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,963 (62nd) | £7,377 (70th) | £3,950 | £8,197 (62nd) | £6,185 (72nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,267 (joint 230th) | £1,064 (315th) | £0 | £1,878 (345th) | £1,878 (339th) | £1,878 (331st) | £1,878 (311th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £543 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,666 (544th) | £118,118 (567th) | £114,661 | £114,666 (493rd) | £107,964 (535th) | £99,669 (546th) | £77,776 (516th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £769 (541st). Rail £1,687 (372nd). Other: Air £78 (47th).