A selection of Nick Harvey's votes

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• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 19 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2013
• 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
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 25 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2015
• Generally voted against university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 absences, between 1997–2012
• Almost always voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 10 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, between 2003–2012
• Generally voted against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2014

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Economic Growth: South West 25 Mar 2015

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what recent steps his Department has taken to increase economic growth in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Attorney-General: Falkland Islands Defence Review 24 Mar 2015

  May I welcome the statement and endorse the Government’s emphasis on prevention rather than cure, which is surely the right approach? The Secretary of State will be aware of a great deal of speculation about a renewed aerial threat from Argentina in the light of Russian involvement, as referred to by the shadow Defence Secretary. Is he confident that we have enough air defence assets, so...

• Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Committee on Standards (Reports) 17 Mar 2015

  I, too, have served on the Committee on Standards in the second half of this Parliament. I found the Committee very different from its predecessor, on which I had served in the previous Parliament. In no small part, the difference was the arrival in our midst of the three lay members. I join the tributes to them that other Members have expressed. They have brought a wealth of relevant...

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for North Devon

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — 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

Social Media

• https://facebook.com/nick4northdevon

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Defence
• Culture Media and Sport
• Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Armed Forces: Housing
• Afghanistan
• Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations
• Golden Jubilee
• Trident

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committee on Standards: Standards Review Sub-Committee (10 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Privileges (12 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Committee on Standards (12 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (13 May 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Defence (4 Mar 2006 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 24 Apr 2006)
• Member, European Scrutiny Committee (26 Apr 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (29 Jan 2004 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (1 Jun 2001 to 1 Jun 2003)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jun 1999 to 1 Jun 2001)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (28 Nov 1994 to 27 Nov 1995)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (1 Jun 1994 to 1 Jun 1997)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Transport) (2 Apr 1992 to 7 Apr 1994)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Anthony Speller
• Jeremy Thorpe
• James Lindsay
• Christopher Peto

Future MPs in this constituency

• Peter Heaton-Jones
• Selaine Saxby

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Defence Reform Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
• Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Licensing Bill Committee (14 out of 17)
• Communications Bill Committee (24 out of 25)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of 7)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Nick Harvey’s speeches
• Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 66.02% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below 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.
• 50 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 596 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)