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Richard Shepherd
Conservative MP for Aldridge-Brownhills
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Majority: 5,507 votes. — 404th 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 Shepherd voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Electoral Commission Committee, Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): North Sea Camp Prison, Sexual Health, Elections: Proof of Identity, Members: Correspondence, Departmental Correspondence
(based on written questions asked by Richard Shepherd and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means) (No. 2): New Clause 70 — Parliamentary standards: Compliance Officer (1 Feb 2010) has video
“They are not saying that the person is guilty either.”
- Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting): Clause 29 — Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers (26 Jan 2010) has video
“It is extraordinary that English gentlemen in revolt against the Crown two centuries ago could form a constitution with a second Chamber. They did so for good reason. We are taking for ever, under the Lord High Panjandrum's ministrations, to gain an inch, and then we are retreating. The proposal before the Committee is that the only elected part of the upper Chamber should be abolished and...”
- Ambulance Response Times (Local Reporting): Clause 29 — Ending of by-elections for hereditary peers (26 Jan 2010) has video
“I respect the hon. Gentleman's urgent wish for radical reform, and I am on board with that, but no one can call a system that could endure for up to 50 years an "urgent response" to something that many of us in this House seek-an elected and accountable House of Lords.”
More of Richard Shepherd's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high 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 4 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") 522 times in debates — above 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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £6,665 (555th) | £15,402 (488th) | £17,529 (456th) | £6,968 | £7,284 (590th) | £8,577 (583rd) | £10,895 (583rd) | £9,950 (565th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £13,484 (487th) | £10,569 (578th) | £20,224 (341st) | £15,106 | £17,570 (joint 379th with 1 other) | £10,907 (626th) | £11,905 (603rd) | £10,139 (520th) |
| Staffing costs | £66,249 (620th) | £73,053 (597th) | £60,830 (632nd) | £67,373 | £63,973 (564th) | £57,445 (619th) | £57,691 (566th) | £54,478 (82nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | £7,328 (367th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,637 (406th)3 | £5,794 (413th)2 | £5,611 (427th)1 | £5,606 | £9,388 (356th) | £10,688 (299th) | £5,438 (506th) | £7,919 (joint 323rd with 1 other) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £252 (261st) | £113 (368th) | £113 (371st) | £338 | £325 (321st) | £365 (304th) | £573 (237th) | £409 (272nd) |
| 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 | £909 (618th) | £284 (588th) | £138 (636th) | £720 | £457 (joint 531st with 2 others) | £251 (613th) | £873 (joint 392nd with 1 other) | £758 (424th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £430 (joint 623rd with 1 other) | £65 (636th) | £2,888 | £1,325 (526th) | £424 (630th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £685 (joint 633rd with 1 other) | £783 (605th) | £0 | £1,513 (572nd) | £1,513 (joint 555th with 1 other) | £1,513 (534th) | £1,513 (459th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £93,196 (637th) | £113,658 (616th) | £105,293 (617th) | £98,999 | £101,835 (606th) | £90,170 (630th) | £88,888 (616th) | £85,166 (400th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,794 (60th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,241 (71st). Rail £396 (518th).