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Phil Willis
Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 10,429 votes. — 191st 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 Phil Willis 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 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. 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
- Chairman, Commons Science and Technology Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Home Department, Innovation, Universities and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Teachers, Departmental Domestic Visits, Higher Education, Teacher Training, Connexions
(based on written questions asked by Phil Willis and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)
“It is wonderful to see the revival of socialism at the end of this Government's period in office. Does the right hon. Gentleman not feel acutely embarrassed, however, that after 12 years of a Labour Government we now have the most unjust, inequitable taxation system to be found anywhere in Europe, under which the poor pay a greater proportion of their income through direct taxation than the...”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: High-Speed Broadband (12 Nov 2009)
“Will the Minister accept that the way we shall get the private sector to create a really competitive market in the roll-out of broadband is by allowing different digital platforms access to content, particularly of BSkyB's premium programmes? What is he doing to make sure that Ofcom creates that wide competitive programme, rather than simply giving in to Murdoch?”
More of Phil Willis's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 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") 443 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £22,905 (217th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £18,527 | £17,058 (429th) | £15,097 (joint 468th) | £18,412 (399th) | £16,489 (120th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,322 (107th) | £22,705 (165th) | £19,987 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £18,177 (joint 293rd) | £25,258 (69th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,024 (joint 348th) | £88,968 (92nd) | £80,093 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £67,363 (368th) | £61,277 (488th) | £38,587 (537th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,638 (388th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £18,119 (31st)* | £16,251 (44th)** | £16,574 | £19,793 (60th) | £16,868 (100th) | £17,532 (89th) | £15,120 (71st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £838 (131st) | £1,374 (79th) | £1,065 | £219 (joint 359th) | £718 (joint 209th) | £419 (joint 281st) | £589 (218th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,596 (83rd) | 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 | £1,792 (50th) | £1,566 (148th) | £1,246 | £1,421 (184th) | £1,962 (73rd) | £1,473 (166th) | £1,217 (256th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,200 (46th) | £5,184 (129th) | £4,682 | £4,109 (184th) | £6,831 (58th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,127 (joint 455th) | £989 (joint 432nd) | £0 | £2,064 (joint 10th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,784 (30th) | £566 (50th) |
| Total | £167,561 (26th) | £159,147 (25th) | £142,174 | £134,325 (122nd) | £129,700 (120th) | £124,138 (83rd) | £99,890 (95th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,829 (229th). Rail £12,684 (10th). Air £593 (115th). Misc £621 (58th). Other: Air £392 (14th).
** Car £4,718 (167th). Rail £11,203 (22nd). Air £330 (176th).