Richard Graham MP, Gloucester

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Richard Graham campaigned to remain in the European Union

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Richard Graham’s voting in Parliament

Richard Graham is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

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Richard Graham consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords, while most Conservative MPs generally voted against. Show votes

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Richard Graham has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Education: University Technical Colleges 20 Sep 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to publish updated guidance on opening a university technical college.
Written Answers — Department for Education: University Technical Colleges 20 Sep 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when the next application round for university technical colleges will open.
Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Type 26 Frigates 13 Sep 2016

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to make a decision on the (a) theme and (b) names of the Type 26 Global Combat Ships.

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Conservative MP for Gloucester

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

Expenses

Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Work and Pensions
Home Department
Justice
Education
Transport
Asylum
Social Security Benefits
Direct Selling
Dangerous Driving
Atos Healthcare

Currently held offices

Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 8 Jul 2015)

Other offices held in the past

Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Nov 2010)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Pension Schemes Bill Committee (8 out of 10)
Control of Horses Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Pensions Bill Committee (10 out of 12)
Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Richard Graham’s speeches
Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
Has voted in 85.71% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
People have made 25 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 256 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 5 Sep 2016.

1. Employment and earnings

22 September 2015, payment of £200 from Ipsos MORI, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY, for opinion survey. Payment made direct to local organisation. Hours: 25 mins. (Registered 18 November 2015)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: All-Party Parliamentary China Group (with sponsorship from John Swire & Sons, HSBC, City of London, Cambridge Assessment, and Arup)
Address of donor: House of Commons, London SW1A 0AA

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights £1,872.02, accommodation £404.78, domestic transport £179.13, food and drink £205.06, meeting and hospitality expenses (inc. interpretation, venue hire), £322.27, other (inc. transaction and cash withdrawal fees) £15.39; total £2,998.65

Destination of visit: China (Beijing, Shenyang and Dalian)

Date of visit: 19-25 September 2015

Purpose of visit: to maintain and strengthen relations between the UK Parliament and the National People’s Congress of China; to learn about and support British businesses operating in China; and to deepen the knowledge and understanding of parliamentarians of China.

(Registered 30 September 2015)

Name of donor: UK China Forum Ltd
Address of donor: 15 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PS

Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): return (premium) economy class air ticket to Beijing, £2,117.09 and three nights in a hotel in Beijing, £124 per night; total £2,489.09

Destination of visit: Beijing

Date of visit: 16-19 November 2015

Purpose of visit: Cross-party Parliamentary visit to attend the 2015 UK-China Leadership Forum organised by the Great Britain China Centre, UK China Forum Ltd and the International Department of the ruling Chinese party, and supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to discuss how to develop UK-China relations following the State Visit to the UK by President Xi Jinping.

(Registered 02 December 2015)

7. (i) Shareholdings: over 15% of issued share capital

The Graham Montrose Co. Ltd; operating licensed premise (pubs). (Registered 08 June 2015)

8. Miscellaneous

I am a director of the Great Britain China Centre, non-departmental public body. (Registered 08 June 2015)

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