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Tim Loughton
Conservative MP for East Worthing & Shoreham
- Shadow Minister (Children), Children, Schools and Families (since 27 Jul 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 8,183 votes. — 314th 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 Tim Loughton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 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 moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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: Health, Children, Schools and Families, Education and Skills, Home Department, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mental Health, Special Educational Needs, Children: Protection, Children: Databases, Adoption
(based on written questions asked by Tim Loughton and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Commissioner for England (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will place in the Library a copy of the contract of the new Children's Commissioner.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Rights Director of England (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the salary is of the Children's Rights Director of England; how many people are employed in his office; and what the total annual cost to the public purse is of running his office.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Independent Safeguarding Authority Partnership Network (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families pursuant to the answer of 7 January 2010, Official Report, column 598W, on the Independent Safeguarding Authority, who the members of the Partnership Network are; what the remit of the Partnership Network is; who chairs the network; what its budget is for 2009-10; from which funding stream its expenditure is met; and on what...”
More of Tim Loughton's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 615 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 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 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tim Loughton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 631 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman of Classwatch Limited; an unquoted company providing camera systems to educational establishments. (£25,001-£30,000)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Occasional income from 'Westminster Experience' training health professionals. (Up to £5,000)
Received fee of £75 for completing a survey Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 7 September 2009)
Received £75 for completing their Parliamentary Panel Survey. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 30 November 2009)
Received fee of £50 for completing a survey for Populus Limited, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London, EC1V 0AT. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 7 September 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Support for the National Citizen Service research project which provides policy support to the Conservative Party on youth matters, for which I co-ordinate research work and provide assistance, provided by Mr Martyn Rose, of London.
Name of donor: Martyn Rose
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2799.10
Date of receipt: July 2009
Date of acceptance: July 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2009)
Name of donor: Martyn Rose
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2799.10
Date of receipt: August 2009
Date of acceptance: August 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2009)
Name of donor: Martyn Rose
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2799.10
Date of receipt: September 2009
Date of acceptance: September 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2009)
Name of donor: Martyn Rose
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2799.10
Date of receipt: October 2009
Date of acceptance: October 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2009)
Name of donor: Martyn Rose
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2799.10
Date of receipt: November 2009
Date of acceptance: November 2009
Donor status: individual
(Registered 9 December 2009)
6. Overseas visits
6-11 September 2008, to Dharamsala, India, to visit the Tibetan Government-in-exile in my capacity as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet. The costs of my travel were met jointly by the Tibet Society and myself and accommodation by the Tibetan Government-in-exile. (Registered 28 October 2008)
Name of donor: 1) Consolidated Contractors Company
Address of donor: 1) 11A West Halkin Street, Belgravia, London SW1X 8JL.
2) Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): 1) £1408.20 (flights to and from Dushanbe)
2) approximately £400 (for accommodation)
Destination of visit: Tajikistan
Date of visit: 14-18 November 2009
Purpose of visit: officers of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Tajikistan met parliamentarians and established a friendship group and met agencies dealing with Afghan refugees and drug trafficking.
(Registered 8 December 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(b) JP Morgan Chase; US investment bank.
(b) Classwatch Limited.
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 | £22,063 (194th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,282 (joint 206th with 2 others) | £19,700 (joint 268th with 6 others) | £15,234 (328th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £14,641 (441st) | £17,618 (364th) | £27,786 (46th) | £18,043 | £15,583 (468th) | £18,793 (joint 228th with 3 others) | £17,456 (451st) | £15,840 (319th) |
| Staffing costs | £84,004 (537th) | £92,413 (112th) | £77,946 (503rd) | £81,167 | £76,645 (109th) | £70,328 (172nd) | £68,350 (142nd) | £49,540 (199th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,937 (478th) | £1,759 (563rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,579 (262nd)3 | £8,012 (joint 296th with 1 other)2 | £10,034 (212th)1 | £6,407 | £9,980 (338th) | £11,775 (257th) | £10,557 (304th) | £8,098 (316th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £96 (345th) | £21 (joint 425th with 1 other) | £77 (392nd) | £60 | £27 (joint 455th with 2 others) | £10 (481st) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £426 (213th) | £262 (joint 276th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £19 (112th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,992 (521st) | £556 (459th) | £573 (joint 490th with 1 other) | £618 | £576 (461st) | £346 (583rd) | £1,346 (joint 204th with 1 other) | £653 (joint 488th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,084 (553rd) | £820 (601st) | £1,455 | £2,144 (384th) | £1,395 (506th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,148 (joint 419th with 2 others) | £1,006 (joint 416th with 5 others) | £0 | £1,928 (256th) | £1,928 (251st) | £1,928 (245th) | £1,928 (232nd) | |
| Other Costs | £11,425 (10th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £148,162 (348th) | £145,975 (337th) | £140,352 (joint 277th with 1 other) | £129,384 | £127,785 (234th) | £124,857 (207th) | £119,337 (181st) | £91,293 (251st) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,037 (210th). Rail £3,591 (258th). Misc £126 (145th). Other: Mileage £258 (26th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,044 (182nd). Rail £3,134 (278th). Misc £362 (99th). Other: Mileage £400 (18th). Rail £639 (33rd).
1 Car £4,273 (212th). Rail £4,155 (219th). European £1,606 (17th).