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Robert Wilson
Conservative MP for Reading East
- Whip, Whips (since 19 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 475 votes. — 618th 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 Wilson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (since 7 Oct 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Children, Schools and Families, Innovation, Universities and Skills, Health, Communities and Local Government, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Official Hospitality, Christmas, Iraq, Departmental Recycling, Schools: Private Finance Initiative
(based on written questions asked by Robert Wilson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Immigration System (Tier 4) (8 Feb 2010)
“What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the operation of tier 4 of the points-based immigration system.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Immigration System (Tier 4) (8 Feb 2010)
“A leaked memo revealed that the Government had been warned by an immigration intelligence unit that tier 4 of the points-based system was "significantly weaker" than the system that preceded it. Does the Minister now accept that his Government introduced a system that was far too easy for bogus students and bogus colleges to exploit?”
- Business of the House (4 Feb 2010) has video
“Given that the right hon. and learned Lady clearly believes in its continued importance and relevance in today's world, may we have a debate in Government time on papal infallibility?”
More of Robert Wilson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 152 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (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 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 137 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Wilson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 109 times in debates — below 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £20,250 (204th) | £16,580 (413th) | £22,263 (176th) | £23,896 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £97,938 (236th) | £89,718 (242nd) | £86,275 (240th) | £78,225 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,371 (joint 186th with 1 other) | £10,186 (115th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,828 (300th)3 | £10,357 (joint 210th with 1 other)2 | £9,487 (244th)1 | £8,211 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £278 (joint 248th with 2 others) | £228 (joint 307th with 1 other) | £413 (247th) | £0 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £69 (90th) | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,784 (405th) | £745 (342nd) | £637 (joint 453rd with 1 other) | £1,093 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,952 (243rd) | £2,706 (joint 313th with 1 other) | £3,078 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,452 (joint 34th with 1 other) | £1,348 (28th) | £1,014 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £139,517 (463rd) | £132,218 (509th) | £123,129 (527th) | £115,517 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (425th). Rail £6,960 (115th). Misc £1,482 (15th). Other: Rail £235 (78th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,540 (430th). Rail £5,531 (161st). Misc £629 (60th). Other: Rail £128 (97th).