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Phil Willis MP

- Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate & Knaresborough
- Majority: 10,429 votes. — 190th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Phil Willis voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Has never voted on stopping 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
- Chairman, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Innovation, Universities and Skills
- 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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Electricity: Research (17 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills what research the Government are sponsoring into static inverters for the conversion of (a) alternating to direct current and (b) direct to alternating current.”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 75 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 64% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Phil Willis speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 274 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | £22,110 (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 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,705 (165th) | £19,987 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £18,177 (joint 293rd) | £25,258 (69th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,968 (92nd) | £80,093 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £67,363 (368th) | £61,277 (488th) | £38,587 (537th) |
| Members' Travel | £16,251 (44th)* | £16,574 | £19,793 (60th) | £16,868 (100th) | £17,532 (89th) | £15,120 (71st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,374 (79th) | £1,065 | £219 (joint 359th) | £718 (joint 209th) | £419 (joint 281st) | £589 (218th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,566 (148th) | £1,246 | £1,421 (184th) | £1,962 (73rd) | £1,473 (166th) | £1,217 (256th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,184 (129th) | £4,682 | £4,109 (184th) | £6,831 (58th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 | £4,784 (30th) | £566 (50th) |
| Total | £159,147 (25th) | £142,174 | £134,325 (122nd) | £129,700 (120th) | £124,138 (83rd) | £99,890 (95th) |
* Car £4,718 (167th). Rail £11,203 (22nd). Air £330 (176th).

