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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Philip Dunne voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Public Accounts Committee (since 26 Jul 2006)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Work and Pensions

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Diabetes, Child Benefit: Personal Records, Winter Fuel Payment, Gurkhas, Community Hospitals

(based on written questions asked by Philip Dunne and answered by departments)

RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 19 November.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (19 Nov 2008)

“Can the Prime Minister explain why the pound has lost over a quarter of its value against the US dollar in less than four months? Does he still believe what he said in 1992—that "a weak currency arises from a weak economy which in turn is the result of a weak Government"?”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 73 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 67% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
  • 61 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Philip Dunne speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 178 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

1. Remunerated directorships
Baronsmead VCT-4-PLC (non-executive); venture capital trust.
Ruffer Investment Management Limited (non-executive); investment managers.
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner, Gatley Farms; farming partnership.
Non-executive member of Management Board of Ruffer LLP; investment managers.
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donor and purchasers of auction bids at a fundraising event undertaken by the Ludlow Constituency Conservative Association:
Roger Gabb, Bridgnorth
Nick Lawson, Ludlow
John Nesbitt, Ludlow
Patrick Holcroft, London
John Parry, Kidderminster
(Registered 25 March 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 July 2008, I attended the Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals accompanied by my wife, both at the invitation of Strategic Real Estate Advisors Limited, London. (Registered 21 August 2008)
8. Land and Property
Land and property in Herefordshire held in trust for life, from which rental income is received.
Interest in land and property in Surrey, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) Baronsmead VCT-4-PLC
(b) GP Bullhound Sidecar LLP; venture capital investment partnership investing in technology companies.
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
A family trust currently pays my children's school fees.

Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Additional Costs Allowance£0£0    
London Supplement£0£0    
Incidental Expenses Provision£21,076 (231st)£19,185    
Staffing Allowance£86,216 (246th)£83,927    
Members' Travel£3,206 (548th)*£3,249    
Members' Staff Travel£130 (joint 361st)£0    
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,221 (217th)£2,883    
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,743 (215th)£8,834N/AN/AN/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£888 (570th)£888    
Other Costs£0£0    
Total£116,480 (577th)£118,966    

* Rail £3,206 (253rd).