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Lord Framlingham
Conservative Peer
- Also represented Central Suffolk and North Ipswich; Suffolk Central
- Changed party from Conservative on 16 May 2005
- Entered the House of Lords on 18 January 2011
- Previously MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich until 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Lord Framlingham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
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- Never rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 — Motion to Annul (15 Dec 2011)
“The noble Lord will appreciate that the debate today has been legalistic-because this is obviously what this Chamber does-but the ramifications outside the Chamber may not be legalistic. On the point that the noble Lord is making about allowing, will he agree that to allow, although it is not to encourage or force on people, can sometimes have that effect. That is my concern having seen that...”
- House of Lords: Reform — Motion to Take Note (2nd Day) (Continued) (22 Jun 2011)
“My Lords, given the time limits on speeches, it is tempting to try to speak in a staccato shorthand manner, rather like Mr Jingle in Pickwick Papers. Sadly, I lack Charles Dickens's skill with words and so I will have to say what I want to say in my own way. I am conscious that I am one of the newest Members of your Lordships' House, but I am quite a long-standing parliamentarian and spent my...”
- Adapting to Climate Change: EU Agriculture and Forestry (EUC Report): Motion to Take Note (24 Mar 2011)
“My Lords, I am deeply honoured to become a Member of your Lordships' House, and I am immensely gratefu1 for the warm welcome I have been given by everyone, not least the staff of the House who have been unfailingly helpful and kind throughout. I am deeply indebted to my sponsors for escorting me safely through my introduction: the noble Lord, Lord Geddes, who is an old friend from Suffolk,...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 120 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — below average amongst Lords.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78.83% of votes in this House with this affiliation — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- People have made 18 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 614 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2 times in debates — well below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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 | £18,428 (347th) | £23,047 (178th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,624 | £20,338 (288th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,509 (joint 290th with 4 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others) |
| Office running costs | £18,863 (278th) | £13,154 (513th) | £16,626 (520th) | £19,194 | £14,294 (518th) | £11,400 (624th) | £6,995 (642nd) | £4,261 (629th) |
| Staffing costs | £76,008 (596th) | £73,594 (595th) | £73,135 (574th) | £69,444 | £69,809 (388th) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £59,133 (542nd) | £40,544 (501st) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,304 (545th) | £2,294 (546th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,214 (370th)1 | £5,072 (461st)2 | £6,088 (398th)3 | £6,242 | £8,380 (407th) | £8,542 (383rd) | £8,869 (383rd) | £7,916 (325th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £1,260 (105th) | 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 | £2,000 (519th) | £448 (523rd) | £479 (537th) | £525 | £357 (569th) | £460 (536th) | £581 (534th) | £358 (604th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,858 (399th) | £1,499 (499th) | £2,082 | £1,302 (joint 529th with 1 other) | £1,652 (474th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,045 (544th) | £877 (joint 575th with 1 other) | £922 | £1,478 (587th) | £1,478 (573rd) | £1,478 (550th) | £556 (joint 595th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £123,818 (579th) | £121,772 (587th) | £120,814 (548th) | £120,033 | £117,576 (451st) | £117,212 (369th) | £98,305 (560th) | £70,274 (600th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,495 (127th). Rail £1,719 (378th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,455 (163rd). Rail £617 (479th).