A selection of Paul Burstow's votes

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• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 8 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2010–2013
• Generally voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2015
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 6 absences, between 2012–2014
• Consistently voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 18 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2013
• Almost always voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2015 to Question 226858 and with reference to his Department's response to the freedom of information requests 2014-79 and 2014-2282, whether his Department holds any quarterly or monthly data on the reasons for sanctions in such cases.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Disqualification 26 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2015 to Question 226839, whether quarterly or monthly data is now available on the number of adverse employment and support allowance sanction decisions broken down by the Summary International Classification of Diseases since January 2014; and what the reason was for each such sanction.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam

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

• Health
• Home Department
• Work and Pensions
• Education and Skills
• Treasury
• Criminal Records Bureau
• Care Homes
• Dentistry
• Correspondence
• Parliamentary Questions

Other offices held in the past

• Chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party (1 Nov 2012 to 5 Jun 2013)
• The Minister of State, Department of Health (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (28 Jan 2008 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Whip (Commons) (3 Aug 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (2 May 2006 to 26 Oct 2007)
• Member, Finance and Services Committee (24 Apr 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (10 May 2005 to 3 Aug 2006)
• Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (10 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
• Member, Health and Social Care Committee (23 Jun 2003 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (1 Jun 2003 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jan 1999 to 1 Jul 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1999)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jan 1997 to 1 Jan 1998)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Olga Maitland
• Neil Macfarlane
• Graham Tope
• Richard Sharples
• Sydney Marshall

Future MPs in this constituency

• Paul Scully

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Care Bill Committee (15 out of 15)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (40 out of 40)
• Mental Capacity Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
• Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (16 out of 23)
• Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (12 out of 14)
• Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (1 out of 3)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs. See all Paul Burstow’s speeches
• Has received answers to 115 written questions in the last year — well above 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 74.17% 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 96 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 783 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)