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Tim Boswell
Conservative MP for Daventry
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 14,686 votes. — 192nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tim Boswell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Health, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Higher Education, Pensions, Jobcentre Plus, New Deal, Student Finance
(based on written questions asked by Tim Boswell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Equality Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Autism Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Promotion of Volunteering Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Deceased Fathers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 186 (2 Jul 2009)
“I rise simply to seek elucidation. Did I hear the hon. Gentleman aright when he said that he thought the amendment extended only to the Scouts—in other words, that no other bodies have pre-existing vested rights, whether they are atheistic and exclude believers or nominally include believers? I think that he is nodding on that point. Secondly, if he considers that the Scout...”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 176 (2 Jul 2009)
“My hon. Friend’s comments on the clause have helped to satisfy me in relation to my previous point. It is terribly clear that we should not simply stamp that provision on the physical spec of the rolling stock; we should look at how the process will work in practice. We are establishing some understanding about that and, I hope, encouraging the Minister’s departmental colleagues. I...”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 166 (2 Jul 2009)
“I think that it would bore the Committee to tears to go into the detail of an interpretation clause. However, I would like the Solicitor-General’s assurance that the list of categories of assistance dog is sufficiently comprehensive. It begins with specific types and goes on to mention prescribed charities. I think that that will cover all types. I have a constituency interest because a...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (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 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below 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 19–20 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") 698 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 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 | £6,332 (575th) | £5,560 (579th) | £5,027 | £5,311 (597th) | £4,195 (604th) | £5,955 (609th) | £5,116 (603rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £11,653 (555th) | £12,964 (582nd) | £10,171 | £16,861 (415th) | £17,182 (522nd) | £17,957 (joint 379th) | £9,952 (526th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,367 (139th) | £88,367 (104th) | £87,707 | £71,872 (262nd) | £66,563 (394th) | £57,565 (567th) | £47,291 (269th) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,895 (30th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,939 (516th)* | £3,358 (540th)** | £3,594 | £4,741 (544th) | £4,766 (534th) | £4,707 (541st) | £3,475 (543rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £74 (433rd) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £43 (346th) | 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 | £629 (409th) | £654 (joint 440th) | £513 | £715 (398th) | £666 (421st) | £939 (joint 363rd) | £663 (joint 482nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,924 (248th) | £2,167 (386th) | £2,078 | £2,937 (275th) | £2,366 (joint 346th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £999 (580th) | £847 (587th) | £0 | £1,920 (joint 268th) | £1,920 (joint 264th) | £1,920 (joint 259th) | £1,920 (joint 245th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,781 (511th) | £113,917 (589th) | £109,090 | £104,357 (592nd) | £97,658 (609th) | £89,117 (615th) | £68,417 (608th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,557 (335th). Rail £310 (518th). Misc £13 (244th). Other: European £1,059 (53rd).
** Car £2,506 (363rd). 3rd party £4 (63rd). Rail £320 (501st). European £528 (86th).