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Roger Williams MP

- Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon & Radnorshire
- Shadow Minister, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (since 21 Jul 2008)
Whips, Whips (Commons) (since 6 Mar 2008)
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, Welsh Affairs (since 4 Jul 2007) - Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 3,905 votes. — 456th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Roger Williams voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for stopping 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, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (since 20 May 2008)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Defence, Wales, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Freedom of Information, Avian Influenza, Departmental Staff, Energy Efficiency, Iraq
(based on written questions asked by Roger Williams and answered by departments)
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 165 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments 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.
- 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Roger Williams speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 220 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Partner in R. H. Williams; a farming partnership.
8. Land and Property
Half share in farmland at Tredomen Court, Wales.
Half share in three houses in Tredomen, Brecon, from which rental income is received.
Half share in a house in Exmouth, Devon, from which rental income is received.
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,574 (305th) | £19,885 | £20,680 (263rd) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,365 (313th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,691 (258th) | £19,752 | £19,216 (187th) | £18,797 (joint 205th) | £15,229 (541st) | £28,951 (34th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £76,114 (542nd) | £81,107 | £73,663 (205th) | £70,865 (168th) | £69,111 (joint 117th) | £47,971 (245th) |
| Members' Travel | £10,566 (194th)* | £8,944 | £15,026 (joint 137th) | £14,453 (162nd) | £14,616 (153rd) | £12,882 (115th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £177 (334th) | £92 | £0 | £233 (353rd) | £459 (269th) | £741 (joint 177th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £612 (464th) | £174 | £300 (600th) | £368 (573rd) | £552 (546th) | £506 (554th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,943 (423rd) | £1,055 | £869 (587th) | £1,391 (507th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £904 (joint 560th) | £723 | £1,945 (joint 204th) | £1,945 (joint 199th) | £1,945 (joint 196th) | £1,945 (joint 186th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £2,032 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £132,581 (422nd) | £133,764 | £131,699 (157th) | £128,385 (147th) | £121,634 (130th) | £108,361 (25th) |
* Car £7,241 (24th). 3rd party £17 (57th). Rail £3,238 (250th). Air £67 (241st). Other £3 (75th).

