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Robert Buckland
Conservative MP for South Swindon
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Robert Buckland voted on key issues:
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
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- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Justice, Education, Work and Pensions, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Schools: Swindon, Aviation: Working Hours, Mental Health Services, Gurkhas: Pensions, Legal Services Commission
(based on written questions asked by Robert Buckland and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (18 out of 18)
- Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
- Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
Most recent appearances
- Privilege (22 May 2012)
“rose—”
- Privilege (22 May 2012)
“I entirely agree with the hon. Gentleman about being bold in regard to contempt of Parliament and how the House enforces its rules, but does he not share my sense of trepidation about involving the prosecuting authorities in dealing with any alleged lies that have been told to us? Does that not present a danger that the courts will be brought in to determine issues that are properly the...”
- Privilege (22 May 2012)
“I am grateful for all the work that has been done by the Committee, so ably chaired by my hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Mr Whittingdale). Does my hon. Friend the Member for Suffolk Coastal (Dr Coffey) agree that the issue about taking an oath is irrelevant, as when a witness comes before a Select Committee there is an expectation that they must tell the truth, whether or not they swear...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 74 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 90.43% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 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") 98 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register