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Robert Smith
Liberal Democrat MP for Aberdeenshire West & Kincardine
- Also represented West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (since 6 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,471 votes. — 327th 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 Robert Smith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Procedure Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Scotland, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisoners' Transfers, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Energy Efficiency, Salt Cavern Gas Storage, Gas Prices
(based on written questions asked by Robert Smith and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions (2 Feb 2010) has video
“Last Wednesday, the Chancellor made a welcome announcement to encourage greater investment in gas production west of Shetland. Can he confirm that that sends a signal to other investors in the industry that, if they are willing to come to the Treasury with detailed cases, the Treasury will be willing to look at ways to unlock further potential from our resources offshore?”
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means) (No. 2): New Clause 70 — Parliamentary standards: Compliance Officer (1 Feb 2010) has video
“The provision is drawn quite widely, so there is a concern that IPSA might choose to define different classes of Member or decide that Members from different constituencies are due different pay levels depending on the nature of the work that they do for their constituents. The new clause would enable IPSA to make that decision if it wanted to.”
- Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill (Ways and Means) (No. 2): New Clause 70 — Parliamentary standards: Compliance Officer (1 Feb 2010) has video
“Is not a consequence of the Government's dithering over the need to introduce statutory provisions the fact that the new clauses and schedules have arrived very late in the day for us to scrutinise, to ensure that they are as effective as possible?”
More of Robert Smith's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 59 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 41 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Smith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 269 times in debates — 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 | £15,461 (419th) | £19,039 (418th) | £16,166 (487th) | £14,777 | £15,636 (470th) | £14,218 (488th) | £13,740 (546th) | £11,691 (525th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,759 (405th) | £19,137 (joint 284th with 1 other) | £22,234 (177th) | £25,142 | £18,649 (292nd) | £17,477 (506th) | £18,108 (joint 333rd with 1 other) | £15,437 (335th) |
| Staffing costs | £84,346 (528th) | £86,309 (370th) | £85,009 (296th) | £78,874 | £64,539 (553rd) | £66,818 (382nd) | £53,830 (596th) | £39,102 (531st) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,611 (44th) | £11,557 (57th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,982 (37th)3 | £18,534 (24th)2 | £18,168 (25th)1 | £15,563 | £18,896 (71st) | £17,343 (86th) | £17,484 (91st) | £14,123 (87th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £338 (213th) | £868 (126th) | £296 (joint 281st with 2 others) | £537 | £1,603 (110th) | £636 (229th) | £1,246 (124th) | £685 (196th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £237 (268th) | £468 (219th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £237 (50th) | £1,345 (17th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,245 (joint 484th with 1 other) | £465 (joint 511th with 3 others) | £1,091 (252nd) | £651 | £894 (328th) | £475 (joint 526th with 2 others) | £517 (562nd) | £505 (555th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,108 (551st) | £3,197 (joint 265th with 1 other) | £2,279 | £3,133 (255th) | £2,062 (joint 401st with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,486 (22nd) | £1,227 (joint 86th with 1 other) | £1,115 | £1,306 (626th) | £1,306 (617th) | £1,306 (596th) | £0 | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £150,216 (328th) | £160,316 (97th) | £147,388 (129th) | £138,938 | £124,656 (294th) | £120,335 (303rd) | £106,231 (471st) | £81,543 (464th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,183 (279th). Rail £1,061 (431st). Air £12,972 (18th). Misc £1,318 (21st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,769 (290th). Rail £1,444 (413th). Air £12,583 (20th). Misc £1,186 (26th).
1 Car £4,086 (231st). Rail £958 (422nd). Air £13,124 (23rd).