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Robert Key
Conservative MP for Salisbury
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 11,142 votes. — 273rd 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 Robert Key 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 moderately 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 moderately 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 6 Mar 2008)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
- Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Trade and Industry, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Stonehenge, Married Quarters Estate, South West Regional Assembly, Maldives, Munitions Depots
(based on written questions asked by Robert Key and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Health Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Dairy Industry (2 Jul 2009)
“Please will the Minister listen to small dairy farmers, in particular, who will tell him that the dairy industry is far from secure in the long run? Indeed, what thinking is his Department undertaking to determine the future strategically—in terms of Britain's food supply and, in particular, its raw milk supply? The prospects are so bleak that farmers are convinced that there will be no...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Voluntary Sector (1 Jul 2009) has video
“Please will the Minister make an assessment of the impact, during the economic downturn, on charities and others of the area charging regime used by water companies? The rain tax is having a substantial impact across the country. There is not a charitable organisation in my constituency, be it a charity shop, a scout group, a church or any other voluntary group, that is not being affected by...”
- Public Bill Committee: Health Bill [Lords]: New Clause 6 (25 Jun 2009)
“It was a decision, not a vote.”
More of Robert Key's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 45 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing. - People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 85 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Key speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 750 times in debates — well above 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 | £17,611 (449th) | £16,798 (469th) | £18,184 | £18,774 (366th) | £18,145 (368th) | £16,573 (481st) | £14,605 (397th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,674 (408th) | £29,140 (joint 12th) | £19,224 | £18,955 (246th) | £18,665 (joint 363rd) | £18,228 (joint 213th) | £15,852 (318th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £74,139 (590th) | £61,926 (625th) | £64,912 | £65,046 (544th) | £55,488 (626th) | £58,898 (547th) | £39,800 (518th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,094 (456th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,300 (joint 509th)* | £3,324 (545th)** | £3,652 | £6,575 (478th) | £5,971 (483rd) | £7,014 (454th) | £4,886 (475th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £214 (318th) | £157 (joint 349th) | £139 | £349 (313th) | £137 (394th) | £242 (joint 359th) | £142 (joint 379th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £803 (150th) | 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 | £445 (524th) | £217 (625th) | £710 | £437 (541st) | £439 (545th) | £712 (joint 466th) | £527 (536th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,249 (joint 522nd) | £1,112 (571st) | £1,842 | £1,566 (483rd) | £1,540 (joint 487th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,108 (joint 483rd) | £969 (467th) | £344 | £1,784 (472nd) | £1,784 (464th) | £1,784 (joint 442nd) | £1,440 (494th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,100 (36th) | £7,964 (17th) | £0 |
| Total | £121,637 (589th) | £113,643 (591st) | £109,007 | £113,486 (507th) | £105,269 (563rd) | £111,415 (367th) | £77,252 (522nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,124 (199th). Rail £63 (565th). Other: Mileage £113 (47th).