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Richard Benyon
Conservative MP for Newbury
- - Shadow Minister, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 8 Sep 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 3,460 votes. — 530th 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 Richard Benyon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Defence, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Whales: Conservation, Fisheries: Quotas, Defence: Exports, War Pensions Committee, Schools: Procurement
(based on written questions asked by Richard Benyon and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: UK Border Agency (8 Feb 2010)
“What his most recent assessment is of the performance of the UK Border Agency; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: UK Border Agency (8 Feb 2010)
“Three years ago, the Select Committee on Home Affairs produced a hard-hitting report, containing serious recommendations, on the agency's predecessor organisation. It is with great dismay that those of us involved in that report have recently learned of 40,000 cases that remain unresolved. In addition, the current Home Affairs Committee has produced a good report stating that "the agency...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Common Fisheries Policy (4 Feb 2010) has video
“There is a widespread view around coastal communities that if people disagree with the Minister's Department, they get cut out of negotiations on important issues. I was contacted just today by the Thanet Fishermen's Association, which has been waiting since the beginning of last November for a reply on the transfer of unused quotas. Will the Minister give the fishing community and other...”
More of Richard Benyon's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 73 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations 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.
- 135 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Richard Benyon speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 119 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £1,098 (587th) | £5,776 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £14,668 (440th) | £15,501 (450th) | £20,881 (246th) | £27,525 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £89,428 (459th) | £75,566 (578th) | £75,624 (550th) | £67,897 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £9,086 (301st) | £6,106 (409th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,033 (540th)3 | £2,092 (584th)2 | £1,914 (590th)1 | £2,595 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £479 (164th) | £380 (244th) | £420 (243rd) | £388 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £2,896 (joint 391st with 1 other) | £1,189 (joint 156th with 2 others) | £599 (477th) | £864 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,625 (167th) | £895 (597th) | £2,396 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,269 (joint 227th with 1 other) | £1,014 (joint 385th with 19 others) | £1,014 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £119,588 (598th) | £105,728 (628th) | £102,445 (626th) | £108,455 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £824 (537th). Rail £1,143 (415th). Misc £125 (146th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,998 (371st). Rail £367 (524th). Misc £58 (191st). Other: Rail £231 (73rd). European £379 (112th).