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Wayne David
Labour MP for Caerphilly
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Wales Office (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 15,359 votes. — 47th 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 Wayne David voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, Wales, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Bulgaria, Legal Services Review, Regional Government, Animal Welfare, Community Support Officers
(based on written questions asked by Wayne David and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Child Maintenance and Other Payments Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (32 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 24 — Powers of National Assembly for Wales: Auditor General for Wales (4 Nov 2009)
“I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 24 — Powers of National Assembly for Wales: Auditor General for Wales (4 Nov 2009)
“New clause 24 will confer legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales. Such provisions are commonly known as framework or measure-making powers. I want to apologise to the Committee that this framework power was not included in the Bill on its introduction, as the Government have committed to doing in respect of all framework powers. I regret that the technical nature of the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 24 — Powers of National Assembly for Wales: Auditor General for Wales (4 Nov 2009)
“I assure the hon. Gentleman that that is not the case. Incidentally, the Labour party is back on top, as the recent opinion polls show. This measure is very technical, and we wanted to ensure the maximum amount of consultation. That has now taken place, and we are satisfied with what we are proposing.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- 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 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well 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") 195 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £22,700 (248th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,171 (511th) | £18,158 (467th) | £25,868 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,783 (joint 264th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £33,340 (21st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £97,670 (36th) | £88,125 (113th) | £78,130 | £66,458 (joint 496th) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £38,350 (543rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £547 (587th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,873 (192nd)* | £10,812 (joint 178th)** | £9,844 | £13,865 (179th) | £11,499 (265th) | £15,102 (139th) | £8,219 (311th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £319 (272nd) | £574 (206th) | £462 | £960 (joint 191st) | £363 (joint 306th) | £584 (235th) | £806 (163rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £620 (419th) | £933 (301st) | £900 | £1,061 (267th) | £946 (joint 279th) | £1,677 (126th) | £3,263 (15th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,886 (391st) | £1,571 (485th) | £1,906 | £1,779 (441st) | £2,420 (joint 337th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,250 (joint 264th) | £1,043 (joint 353rd) | £0 | £2,023 (joint 35th) | £2,023 (joint 31st) | £2,023 (joint 31st) | £2,023 (joint 30th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,959 (29th) |
| Total | £149,036 (285th) | £143,326 (205th) | £138,744 | £126,373 (joint 269th) | £120,640 (299th) | £121,130 (144th) | £105,969 (37th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,746 (316th). Rail £6,594 (130th). Misc £59 (191st). Other: European £1,474 (26th).
** Car £2,379 (380th). Rail £7,699 (75th). European £734 (61st).