A selection of Dan Rogerson's votes

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• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 8 absences, between 2012–2014
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 39 votes for, 11 votes against, 18 absences, between 2006–2014
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 22 votes for, 1 vote against, 8 absences, between 2012–2015
• Consistently voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2013
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2012
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Research 26 Mar 2015

  Details for all core Defra’s research projects including description, contractor, cost and publications, commissioned between September 2010 and December 2014 are published online at http://randd.defra.gov.uk/. Defra is committed to publishing the results of high quality research and contractors are encouraged to publish articles in scientific journals. Core Defra publishes final research...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Government Departments: Timber 26 Mar 2015

  The Government continues to promote and support the Timber Procurement Policy (TPP). This includes the provision of practical advice to public sector procurers and suppliers through the Central Point of Expertise on Timber (CPET), which provides guidance and information through a helpdesk and regular, targeted workshops. Central Government Departments report annually on the application of the...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Forest of Dean 26 Mar 2015

  I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to his previous question on 10 March 2015, PQ UIN 226483.

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Profile

Former Liberal Democrat MP for North Cornwall

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — 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/danrogerson

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Communities and Local Government
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Treasury
• Justice
• Cleaning Services
• Departmental Energy
• Departmental Manpower
• Departmental Pay
• Departments: General Elections

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (25 Nov 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7 Oct 2013 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 25 Nov 2013)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (20 Dec 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Culture, Media and Sport) (1 Mar 2007 to 20 Dec 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Communities and Local Government) (5 May 2006 to 1 Mar 2007)
• Shadow Minister (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (10 Mar 2006 to 5 May 2006)
• Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 10 Mar 2006)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Paul Tyler
• Gerrard Neale
• John Pardoe
• James Scott-Hopkins
• Harold Roper

Future MPs in this constituency

• Scott Mann

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Water Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
• Education Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
• Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Planning Bill Committee (18 out of 18)
• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
• Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of 11)
• Commons Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Dan Rogerson’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2014, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 77.40% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above 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.
• 76 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 377 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)