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Peter Ainsworth
Conservative MP for East Surrey
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 15,921 votes. — 97th 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 Peter Ainsworth voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 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, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 10 Aug 2009)
- Member, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Culture Media and Sport, Trade and Industry, Transport, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Foot and Mouth, Environmental Appraisals, Departmental Computers, Departmental Buildings, Wood
(based on written questions asked by Peter Ainsworth and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International Whaling Commission (4 Feb 2010) has video
“What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the International Whaling Commission; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: International Whaling Commission (4 Feb 2010) has video
“Will the Minister state categorically that the UK Government's intention in the talks is not to legitimise existing activities in the southern ocean protection area, but to end whaling altogether, whatever the ambitions of the Japanese Government?”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Biodiversity (10 Dec 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when his Department (a) concluded and (b) expects to publish its most recent assessment of the status of the Biodiversity Action Plan, Priority Species and Priority Habitats.”
More of Peter Ainsworth's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 65% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 300 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £10,265 (504th) | £12,363 (526th) | £14,100 (514th) | £13,501 | £13,924 (508th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,708 (264th) | £14,607 (396th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £11,062 (564th) | £14,168 (489th) | £24,658 (103rd) | £19,890 | £18,083 (351st) | £16,494 (544th) | £14,405 (562nd) | £9,137 (546th) |
| Staffing costs | £96,582 (283rd) | £94,230 (73rd) | £77,737 (506th) | £80,766 | £71,147 (281st) | £70,274 (175th) | £68,458 (140th) | £50,404 (172nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,713 (329th) | £8,244 (317th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,275 (570th)3 | £5,758 (416th)2 | £3,490 (537th)1 | £1,153 | £2,344 (609th) | £2,179 (611th) | £2,746 (593rd) | £3,268 (551st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £66 (joint 360th with 1 other) | £73 (joint 390th with 2 others) | £11 (joint 434th with 1 other) | £12 | £18 (joint 460th with 1 other) | £14 (joint 478th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £11 (361st) | 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 | £1,806 (joint 537th with 1 other) | £632 (407th) | £633 (457th) | £953 | £556 (473rd) | £1,086 (227th) | £1,221 (243rd) | £1,154 (277th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,753 (425th) | £1,671 (463rd) | £1,781 | £1,707 (454th) | £2,719 (joint 302nd with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,183 (joint 351st with 3 others) | £1,051 (346th) | £870 | £1,940 (joint 220th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 216th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 213th with 2 others) | £1,940 (joint 203rd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £130,769 (535th) | £138,415 (425th) | £123,351 (523rd) | £118,926 | £109,719 (550th) | £115,039 (joint 417th with 1 other) | £108,478 (427th) | £80,510 (478th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,657 (326th). Rail £930 (444th). Other: Rail £2,171 (5th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £622 (533rd). Rail £394 (520th). Other: Rail £1,259 (14th).