A selection of Peter Tapsell's votes

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• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 4 absences, between 1999–2012
• Generally voted for reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 16 votes for, 1 vote against, 5 absences, between 2010–2013
• Voted a mixture of for and against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2013
• Almost always voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 25 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2012–2015

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Recent appearances

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Feb 2015

  May I assure my right hon. Friend—[Interruption.]

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 25 Feb 2015

  May I assure my right hon. Friend that I am not a paid trade union official but I fear that if Members of the House are not allowed a second job, membership of it will soon be largely confined to the inheritors of substantial fortunes or to those with rich spouses, or to obsessive crackpots or those who are unemployable anywhere else?

• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements 11 Feb 2015

  May I put it to the Prime Minister that from President Monroe onwards it has been generally acknowledged by leaders of great powers that, for the avoidance of war, it is often wise to acknowledge the concept of traditional spheres of authority and power; and that although Ukraine is of absolutely no significant strategic importance to Britain, Greece most certainly is; and that unless western...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle

Entered the House of Commons on 8 October 1959 — General election

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

Also represented Linsey East; Horncastle; Nottingham West

• 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

• Home Department
• Defence
• Work and Pensions
• Prime Minister
• Crimes of Violence: Lincolnshire
• Engagements
• Pension Schemes
• Army: Afghanistan

Other offices held in the past

• Father of the House of Commons (6 May 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) (14 Nov 2002 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Treasury) (1 Jun 1977 to 1 Jun 1978)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) (1 Jun 1976 to 1 Jun 1977)

Future MPs in this constituency

• Victoria Atkins

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Peter Tapsell’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below 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 50.93% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 78 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 445 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)