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Paul Maynard
Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Paul Maynard voted on key issues:
- Voted against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Justice, Health, Transport, Education, Business, Innovation and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Travel, Mental Health Services, Civil Disorder, Air Passenger Duty, ATOL Scheme
(based on written questions asked by Paul Maynard and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
Most recent appearances
- [Mrs Linda Riordan in the Chair] — First World War Commemoration (11 Jun 2013)
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Riordan. I will try to be brief. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Broadland (Mr Simpson) on his wide-ranging, informative and certainly thought-provoking contribution. I was attracted to participating in the debate because it refers specifically to how Parliament commemorates world war one. When I sit in the main Commons...”
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services (6 Jun 2013)
“It is a pleasure to speak in this debate on this very important issue. I mean no disrespect to you, Mr Deputy Speaker, but it is a shame that Mr Speaker is not in the Chair, because he has been a great champion of speech, language and communication needs down the years. It is worth quoting his key comment from the Bercow report: “'Communication is crucial. Recognising that is right in...”
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication Services (6 Jun 2013)
“Indeed. We disagree on many things, but on that issue the hon. Gentleman and I can agree. In Highfurlong, we have an excellent provider of specialist communication provision, so I hope he shares my concern at the proposals, which look to be coming from the local council, that could result in Highfurlong being shut. It causes me great concern, as it does many parents in his constituency and...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 85.48% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 115 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. More about the Register
