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Richard Younger-Ross
Liberal Democrat MP for Teignbridge
- Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 6,215 votes. — 464th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Richard Younger-Ross voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 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 a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Defence Committee (since 7 Feb 2008)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 30 Jun 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Departmental Written Questions, IT Contracts, Combined Heat and Power, Visitor Entrance
(based on written questions asked by Richard Younger-Ross and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House: Swine Flu Update (2 Jul 2009)
“I thank the Minister for his comments to my hon. Friend the Member for Romsey (Sandra Gidley) on public information. He will be aware that I wrote to him in early June about Kenton in my constituency, which did not receive the initial leaflet. When will those areas that missed out receive such leaflets? I also emphasise the point about public information and encouraging people not to go to...”
- Written Answers — Treasury: VAT: Buildings (26 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received on the application of value added tax to fees charged for the repair and maintenance of listed buildings; and if he will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 25 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 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 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 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") 201 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,228 (282nd) | £21,513 (310th) | £18,638 | £20,615 (267th) | £19,695 (283rd) | £19,380 (335th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £29,819 (8th) | £26,882 (64th) | £22,710 | £18,703 (285th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,743 (421st) | £32,367 (23rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,978 (546th) | £78,654 (483rd) | £81,371 | £70,312 (350th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £68,554 (136th) | £44,573 (378th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,520 (94th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,148 (217th)* | £11,162 (161st)** | £7,578 | £13,562 (195th) | £11,157 (284th) | £11,853 (252nd) | £8,397 (301st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £858 (joint 128th) | £1,345 (82nd) | £1,132 | £1,050 (177th) | £568 (246th) | £1,108 (151st) | £2,320 (25th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,386 (46th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,482 (101st) | £2,694 (54th) | £940 | £2,925 (55th) | £2,054 (60th) | £2,632 (36th) | £1,661 (127th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £274 (635th) | £10,694 (29th) | £2,258 | £9,040 (56th) | £5,379 (99th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,148 (joint 419th) | £944 (joint 492nd) | £944 | £1,834 (joint 418th) | £1,834 (joint 412th) | £1,834 (joint 398th) | £1,834 (joint 363rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,629 (18th) | £0 |
| Total | £157,841 (125th) | £153,888 (54th) | £135,571 | £138,041 (83rd) | £127,509 (165th) | £130,733 (29th) | £109,161 (22nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,396 (169th). Rail £5,596 (161st). Misc £16 (239th). Other: Rail £140 (102nd).
** Car £5,100 (137th). Rail £5,556 (153rd). European £506 (90th).