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Stephen Williams
Liberal Democrat MP for Bristol West
- Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 5,128 votes. — 494th 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 Stephen Williams voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for 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 very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Innovation, Universities and Skills, Business, Innovation and Skills, Education and Skills, Health, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Students: Loans, Higher Education: Admissions, Apprentices, Students: Finance, Higher Education: Finance
(based on written questions asked by Stephen Williams and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Education and Skills Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Further Education: Finance (4 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills if he will tabulate the adult learner responsive budget in respect of each further education college in England for the years (a) 2010-11, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2008-09; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Train to Gain Programme (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how much his Department has spent on skills brokers under the Train to Gain programme in each of the last three years.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Energy Performance Certificates (3 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what estimate he has made of the number of commercial buildings (a) built, (b) rented and (c) sold without the required energy performance certificate in each local authority area since 1 October 2008; and how many penalties have been issued in respect of each such area in that period.”
More of Stephen Williams's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 108 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- 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 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") 107 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £23,301 (133rd) | £20,721 (365th) | £18,080 (441st) | £17,801 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £22,129 (117th) | £19,280 (276th) | £19,740 (391st) | £19,587 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £88,858 (465th) | £89,769 (240th) | £87,874 (125th) | £65,089 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £15,406 (27th) | £7,199 (370th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,435 (361st)3 | £5,713 (420th)2 | £5,259 (454th)1 | £4,208 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £166 (301st) | £479 (217th) | £314 (274th) | £198 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,317 (470th) | £460 (517th) | £1,411 (177th) | £1,492 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £805 (588th) | £3,349 (247th) | £4,490 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,159 (joint 397th with 2 others) | £1,082 (joint 276th with 17 others) | £1,082 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £158,611 (211th) | £145,585 (343rd) | £137,109 (337th) | £113,947 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,528 (207th). Other: Mileage £92 (51st). Rail £52 (151st). European £1,041 (55th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £6,309 (130th). Other: Mileage £70 (62nd). Rail £56 (127th).