A selection of Ian Cawsey's votes

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• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2008
• Almost always voted for more EU integration Show votes 31 votes for, 1 vote against, 10 absences, between 2006–2009
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 11 votes for, 0 votes against, between 1997–2004
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2003–2007
• Consistently voted for encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, between 2004–2010
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2007

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 7 Apr 2010

  The Prime Minister is aware of the effect of the retrospective introduction of business rates on companies operating in various ports around the country, including Goole in my constituency. Five years after the planned implementation, the Valuation Office Agency has still to agree assessments with many companies. One of those, Scotline, went out of business after being summonsed for a rates...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Expenditure Changes 30 Mar 2010

  I hope that my right hon. and learned Friend has not been looking at my website. When he reviews expenditure for the next two years, will he consider the impact on other departmental budgets? I have recently been dealing with a difficult and complex mental health case of a constituent. It involved a significant cost to the taxpayer, arising mainly through the police and the Prison Service,...

• Port Business Rates 17 Mar 2010

  Fourteen months.

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Profile

Former Labour MP for Brigg and Goole

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

Left the House of Commons on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)

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

Social Media

• @iancawsey

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009

Topics of interest

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Northern Ireland
• Deputy Prime Minister
• Treasury
• Communities and Local Government
• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
• Aggregates Levy
• Local Government Finance
• Non-Domestic Rates: Small Businesses
• Animal Welfare

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Procedure Committee (19 Jan 2010 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Commons Science and Technology Committee (7 Oct 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee (4 Mar 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (18 Apr 2008 to 7 Oct 2009)
• Member, Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
• Assistant Whip (11 May 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
• PPS (Mr David Miliband, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Mr David Miliband, Minister of State), Cabinet Office (16 Dec 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
• PPS (Mr David Miliband, Minister of State), Department for Education and Skills (13 May 2004 to 16 Dec 2004)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Andrew Percy

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (9 out of 16)
• Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
• Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Education and Inspections Bill Committee (17 out of 21)
• Hunting Bill Committee (23 out of 31)
• Hunting Bill Committee (12 out of 16)
• Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Ian Cawsey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• 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 82.30% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above 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.
• 37 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 86 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)