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Paul Holmes MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Chesterfield
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 3,045 votes. — 512th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Paul Holmes voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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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, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 29 Jan 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Education and Skills, Culture Media and Sport, Health, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): New Deal, Departmental Websites, Higher Education, Further Education Colleges (Finance), Adult Education
(based on written questions asked by Paul Holmes and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum: Somalia (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Somalian people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum: Sudan (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Sudanese people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Asylum: Zimbabwe (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Zimbabwean people have been refused asylum in the UK in each of the last (a) 12 months and (b) five years; and how many are awaiting a decision on an asylum application.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 57 written questions in the last year — above 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 73% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Holmes speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 139 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £22,068 (joint 232nd) | £19,044 | £18,788 (365th) | £18,660 (334th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £17,981 (67th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,686 (259th) | £19,845 | £19,217 (186th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,820 (321st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,770 (joint 211th) | £84,081 | £70,439 (314th) | £67,132 (373rd) | £65,486 (255th) | £55,870 (57th) |
| Members' Travel | £9,107 (262nd)* | £8,478 | £9,189 (364th) | £11,514 (264th) | £11,181 (joint 279th) | £7,259 (358th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £161 (joint 344th) | £102 | £154 (joint 390th) | £231 (joint 355th) | £1,174 (136th) | £348 (298th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,907 (27th) | £804 | £2,328 (85th) | £2,470 (37th) | £1,998 (88th) | £2,670 (30th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £11,571 (24th) | £1,077 | £4,370 (172nd) | £7,980 (41st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,159 (joint 167th) | £1,022 | £1,952 (joint 190th) | £1,952 (joint 185th) | £1,952 (joint 183rd) | £1,952 (joint 174th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £12,168 (9th) | £9,391 (8th) | £1,500 (joint 57th) | £0 |
| Total | £155,429 (46th) | £134,453 | £138,605 (74th) | £138,129 (41st) | £121,247 (140th) | £101,900 (69th) |
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- Paul Holmes's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Chesterfield (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- North East Derbyshire (2 miles)
- Bolsover (5 miles)
- Sheffield, Heeley (7 miles)
- Sheffield, Attercliffe (8 miles)
- Sheffield Central (9 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (27 Jul 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfoloio Responsibilities (20 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister (Housing), Department for Communities and Local Government (5 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
- Shadow Minister (Arts and Culture), Culture, Media & Sport (19 Dec 2006 to 5 Jul 2007)
- Arts and Culture, Shadow Minister (17 Aug 2006 to 19 Dec 2006)
- Member, Education & Skills Committee (24 May 2006 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party (16 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1 Jun 2005 to 19 Oct 2005)
- Member, Education & Skills Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- People With Disabilities, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
- Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions), Work & Pensions (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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