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Richard Benyon

Conservative MP for Newbury

• Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (since 19 Jan 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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

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

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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

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 (4 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

Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 23 (2 Jul 2009)

“The amendments in the Lords were very welcome, but I do not believe that the balance in the relationship between the MMO and the IPC is right. I believe that the MMO’s role should be stronger than that of just a statutory consultee. There should be an obligation on the IPC to make a full account of its decisions. The advisory role for the MMO needs to be incorporated into the Bill. Our...”

Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 23 (2 Jul 2009)

“I beg to move amendment 5, in clause 23, page 15, line 14, leave out ‘(6)’ and insert ‘(10)’.”

Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 23 (2 Jul 2009)

“Through this group of amendments, we seek to strengthen the role of the MMO in relation to its interaction with the IPC through making it a statutory  adviser to the IPC on developments that impact the marine and coastal environment within the Planning Act 2008 and the Bill. Members of the Committee will be aware that the Conservatives are no lovers of the IPC, a point which we did our...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 57 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% 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.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 84 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

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^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £824 (537th). Rail £1,143 (415th). Misc £125 (146th).

^** Car £1,412 (495th). Rail £502 (474th).