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Tony Baldry
Conservative MP for Banbury
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 10,797 votes. — 296th 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 Tony Baldry voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 a mixture of for and against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Home Department, Health, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Iraq, Asylum and Immigration, Departmental Accounts, Businesses: Orders and Regulations
(based on written questions asked by Tony Baldry and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (4 Feb 2010)
“Why is the Department making energy-saving water heat exchange projects unviable by charging comparatively large amounts of money for licences for the extraction and discharge of water, given that there is no change in the volume or quality of the water and nothing is added or subtracted except heat?”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Floods: Banbury (2 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when he expects to announce the start date of the public inquiry into the Banbury flood defence scheme.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: North West Bicester Eco-town (26 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government when he expects to announce the level of growth funding which his Department will provide to Cherwell District Council in respect of the North West Bicester eco-town.”
More of Tony Baldry's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 89 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 very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 63% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tony Baldry speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1214 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Chairman (non-executive), Westminster Oil Limited; a BVI registered company, development of oil licences and exploration.
West African Investments Ltd; investing in infrastructure and natural resource projects in Sierra Leone and elsewhere in West Africa.
Halcyon Oil Limited; a Hong Kong registered company focusing on oil exploration and discovery projects in Central Asia.
Partner Capital Ltd (non-executive); an FSA regulated equity fund (December 2008-May 2009).
Mastermailer Holdings plc; development of stationery and stationery products. I am a non-executive director, and my duties involve attending board meetings.
Received payment of £5000 covering a period of six months. Hours: 6 hrs. (Registered 29 October 2009)
Deputy Chairman, Woburn Energy plc, 16 Upper Woburn Place, London, WC1H 0AF; AIM listed company specialising in oil exploration and recovery. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business opportunities.
Received payment of £3,333.33. Hours worked: 4hrs. (Registered 31 July 2009)
Received payment of £3,333.33. Hours worked: 3hrs. (Registered 28 August 2009)
Received payment of £3,333.33. Hours worked: 4hrs. (Registered 25 September 2009)
Received payment of £3333.33. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2009)
Received payment of £3333.33. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 27 November 2009)
Received payment of £3333.33. Hours: 4 hours (Registered 4 January 2010)
TimeC 1176 Limited, 23 Grafton Street, London, W1S 4EY (non-executive); investment holding company. Attend meetings and advise on business opportunities.
Received director's fee of £2083.33. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 21 July 2009)
Received director's fee of £2083.33. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 14 September 2009)
Received payment of £2083.33. Hours: 3 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2009)
Received payment of £4166.66. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 27 October 2009)
Taha & Partners Ltd (non-executive); investment and business development in Iraq. Address: Barbican House, 26 - 34 Old Street, London EC1V 9QR. Work includes attending meetings and advising on business opportunities.
Received director's fee of £5,000. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 5 November 2009)
Received director's fee of £5000. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 4 December 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Practising barrister, arbitrator and mediator.
Zaiwalla & Co., solicitors. Address: Sarosh Zaiwalla Esq., Zaiwalla & Co., 46-47 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1JE.
Received fee of £22,012.57 for advising clients. Hours: 16 hrs. (Registered 28 September 2009)
Received fee of £10,000 for advising clients. Hours: 8 hrs. (Registered 11 November 2009)
Received fee of £5000 for advising clients. Hours: 5 hrs. (Registered 15 December 2009)
Executive Partner in Diamond Film Partnership; a UK partnership promoting UK film and television production rights.
Chairman of the Advisory Committee of Curve Capital Ventures Ltd; a sector neutral investment company that predominantly invests in India, China and Africa and advises companies on strategic growth and global expansion.
Received fee of £460 from Key2Law LLP, solicitors, for advising clients. Address: 61 High St, Ewell, Surrey KT17 1EX. Hours: 30 mins. (Registered 14 December 2009)
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
I employ a research assistant who receives some funding direct from the Lighting Industry Federation, solely in connection with work that she does in support of the Associate All-Party Lighting Group.
6. Overseas visits
16-18 May 2009, to Baghdad, for meeting with Ministers and others and an update on the present situation in Iraq, sponsored by the Islamic Dawa Party. (Registered 21 May 2009)
8. Land and Property
A cottage in Oxfordshire.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Carbon Registry Services Ltd.
(a) West African Investments Ltd.
(a) Halcyon Oil Limited
(b) 3DM PLC
(b) Petroquest Ltd (owns shares in Westminster Oil Limited)
(b) Mastermailer plc; supplier of secure stationery
(b) Woburn Energy plc.
(b) Target Resources plc; gold and diamond mining in Sierra Leone
11. Miscellaneous
Shareholding of below registrable value in Carbon Registry Services Ltd.
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 | £7,829 (544th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £2,596 (584th) | £12,079 | £19,007 (357th) | £17,348 (398th) | £17,700 (443rd) | £14,600 (398th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £14,379 (455th) | £11,124 (565th) | £21,916 (189th) | £19,843 | £19,121 (209th) | £16,411 (546th) | £18,149 (315th) | £10,946 (491st) |
| Staffing costs | £92,828 (387th) | £87,509 (331st) | £85,788 (266th) | £70,557 | £68,107 (450th) | £68,524 (214th) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £57,264 (36th) |
| Communications Allowance | £21,856 (4th) | £16,129 (15th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,454 (478th)3 | £4,996 (467th)2 | £4,656 (483rd)1 | £4,434 | £6,645 (476th) | £5,886 (486th) | £7,359 (437th) | £5,726 (436th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £15 | £154 (joint 390th with 2 others) | £0 | £18 (joint 461st with 1 other) | £125 (387th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £106 (304th) | £155 (307th) | 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 | £3,739 (joint 298th with 1 other) | £784 (joint 320th with 1 other) | £1,282 (200th) | £877 | £1,091 (260th) | £715 (397th) | £1,202 (joint 251st with 1 other) | £1,521 (166th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,205 (345th) | £3,815 (210th) | £2,969 | £2,693 (306th) | £2,948 (270th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,159 (joint 397th with 2 others) | £1,345 (31st) | £40 | £1,537 (joint 564th with 1 other) | £1,497 (560th) | £1,447 (566th) | £1,447 (492nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £145,190 (384th) | £147,144 (318th) | £121,398 (543rd) | £110,814 | £118,355 (435th) | £113,329 (459th) | £115,087 (joint 277th with 1 other) | £91,629 (243rd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,261 (182nd). Rail £36 (575th). Other: European £699 (84th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,292 (156th). Rail £162 (548th).
1 Car £3,533 (276th). Rail £159 (532nd). European £964 (43rd).