A selection of Norman Baker's votes

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• Almost always voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2004–2011
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 24 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2015
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 3 votes for, 7 votes against, 4 absences, between 2004–2012
• Almost always voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2012

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Office of the Quartet Representative 16 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness against his objectives of Tony Blair in his role as Quartet Special Representative in the Middle East.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Office of the Quartet Representative 16 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when he last met Tony Blair to discuss his work as Quartet Special Representative in the Middle East.

• Written Answers — Prime Minister: Former Prime Ministers: Business Interests 16 Mar 2015

  To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make it his policy that former Prime Ministers be prohibited for life from working for an overseas government and that their activities be subject to indefinite scrutiny by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes

Entered the House of Commons on 1 May 1997 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 30 March 2015 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Transport
• Defence
• Home Department
• Trade and Industry
• Parliamentary Questions
• Ministerial Travel
• Departmental Travel
• Departments: Internet
• Departmental Rail Travel

Other offices held in the past

• The Minister of State, Home Department (7 Oct 2013 to 4 Nov 2014)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (14 May 2010 to 7 Oct 2013)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (5 Jul 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (16 May 2005 to 30 Jan 2006)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (7 Jun 2001 to 14 Jan 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) (1 Jan 2001 to 1 Jan 2002)
• Member, Broadcasting Committee (1 Jun 2000 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) (1 Jan 1999 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 2001)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (2 Dec 1997 to 9 Feb 2000)
• Member, European Legislation Committee (15 Jul 1997 to 20 Apr 1998)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Tim Rathbone
• Tufton Beamish
• Tufton Beamish
• John Loder
• Tufton Beamish
• William Campion
• Henry Aubrey-Fletcher
• William Christie
• Pelham
• Henry Brand
• John Blencowe
• Henry Fitzroy
• Henry Brand
• Henry Fitzroy
• Henry Brand
• Henry Fitzroy
• Howard Elphinstone
• Henry Fitzroy
• Robert Perfect
• Summers Harford
• Howard Elphinstone
• Henry Fitzroy
• Cantilupe
• Henry Fitzroy
• Thomas Kemp
• Charles Blunt
• Henry Fitzroy
• Thomas Kemp
• Charles Blunt
• Thomas Kemp
• John Shelley
• George Shiffner
• John Shelley
• George Shiffner
• John Shelley
• Henry Shelley
• George Shiffner
• Thomas Kemp
• George Shiffner
• Thomas Kemp
• Henry Shelley
• Thomas Kemp
• Henry Shelley
• Thomas Kemp
• Henry Shelley
• Francis Osborne

Future MPs in this constituency

• Maria Caulfield

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 7)
• Immigration Bill Committee (9 out of 11)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (7 out of 10)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Energy Bill Committee (9 out of 14)
• Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Water Bill Committee (10 out of 11)
• Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (23 out of 39)
• Police Reform Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Hunting Bill Committee (4 out of 16)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Norman Baker’s speeches
• Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 71.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 116 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1024 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)