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Parliamentary History

Speaker

Buckingham

1 May 1997 – 4 Nov 2019 (22 yrs 6 mo)

Ideology spectrum

80.0

ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 10 coded votes across 1 axes (1% coverage).

Policy axis scores

0 = progressive, 50 = centre, 100 = conservative. Based on coded division votes.

Climate / energy 80

Medium confidence 10 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

June 2009 8 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Order. The hon. Gentleman is a very experienced Member of the House, so he will know that we do not refer to people who are not in the Chamber in that way. Our debate has become a little lively for this time of the afternoon. Interestingly, in many of our discussion we have discussed the potential for things to have an influence on local communities and for business rate supplement projects to be ...	17 Jun 2009	NO
Against that background, I am sorry to have to say that we have to maintain that the Government have misjudged the mood and misread the evidence, and that if they disagree with the Lords they will make the Bill worse than when it came back to this House from the other place. That will be a missed opportunity and a great let-down, and it will send precisely the wrong signals to businesses in this c...	17 Jun 2009	NO
The hon. Member for Putney asked how the full deferral of 60 per cent. could be delivered if the scheme is introduced halfway through the year. The deferral scheme will come into force at the end of July—that was made clear when it was announced. The scheme will offer the full deferral of 60 per cent. of the increase due to inflation and transitional relief by adjusting the instalments of business...	15 Jun 2009	AYE
I am a new Minister, with less than a week's experience. I can honestly say that it is a steep learning curve, but I cannot think of a better debate to start with, especially as I represent the semi-rural constituency of north-east Somerset, or Wansdyke as it is known. In the best traditions of the House, this debate has been informative. I have heard some genuinely interesting things, some of the...	15 Jun 2009	AYE
On the economy, we know what— [ Interruption. ] I am about to come to the hon. Member for Carmarthen, East and Dinefwr (Adam Price) , so he can keep calm. What were his views, along with all the nationalists? They proclaimed the great arc of prosperity that was to extend across the smaller countries—Ireland, Iceland and Latvia. The hon. Gentleman said that "small country success is everywhere...Ic...	10 Jun 2009	AYE
If the hon. Lady will allow me, I shall finish this point, lest I have to start being rude to her. I want to make sure that where we can proceed in unity in the House, we do so. There is no point in trying to score partisan points just for the sake of it, but I reserve my position on that for the hon. Lady. I thank the Minister for giving way. I know that in his previous job, he was keen to modern...	10 Jun 2009	NO
I will deal with that point in due course, but the point that I wanted to make related to my hon. Friend the Member for Regent's Park and Kensington, North (Ms Buck) , who spoke with great eloquence about the impact on families who face repossession, and the position of leaseholders. I congratulate her on the work that she is doing to protect her constituents from a local Conservative council, who...	9 Jun 2009	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Bill read a Second time. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 83A (7) ),	1 Jun 2009	NO

May 2009 15 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Division 140	20 May 2009	AYE
Before the Minister moves on, may I make a point? He used the word "normally" in his responses on the previous issue. While I very much welcome the proposal for a 40-day period, there is to be no indication to a Secretary of State on what the overall period should be. I see no objection to setting out a minimum period. Will the Minister give way? If the hon. Lady will forgive me, I will not, as I ...	20 May 2009	AYE
(c) intimidation of B. (5) A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both; (b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 14 years."'.— (Dr. Evan Harris.) Brought up.	19 May 2009	NO
(3) Any decision of the Crown Court may be appealed to the Court of Appeal within 21 days of such decision. (4) Where an application has been made for an order under this section, the relevant sample and any information derived therefrom shall not be destroyed until such application and any appeal thereof has been determined. (3) At end of section 113(1) insert— "provided always that the protectio...	19 May 2009	AYE
Last week, she said: "We will have as much discussion as we can and will try, if possible, to reach agreement on the allocation of time in the full day's debate on Report." That was after we had to accept that we would be given only one day. Again, in response to the hon. Member for Macclesfield, the Leader of the House said: "I have said that we will have discussions to make sure that we can try ...	19 May 2009	NO
I wish in particular to mention the Royal College of Nursing. It is our understanding that since the publication of the two reviews, the RCN is calling no longer for a full public inquiry but rather for a review of any new issues. Many hon. Members have taken part in the debate, but the issues that the Opposition Front Benchers raised shared the theme of whistleblowing. I intend to address that, b...	18 May 2009	AYE
I was about to deal with the "pugnacious" slur, but then I found myself wanting to respond that if the hon. Gentleman had the slightest understanding of the issue, he could not possibly ask such a daft question. Of course we could not possibly put a figure on the number of people who may have been thinking about applying to have a new college in future. The right hon. Gentleman talked about Craven...	18 May 2009	AYE
The Government are committed to transparency and the hon. Member for Reigate can be assured that any emerging information on the possible side effects will be fully evaluated. We will take appropriate action promptly when any true side effects are detected but, alongside that transparency, we need to maintain public trust and confidence. The facts speak for themselves, and they remind us why we in...	13 May 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 11, page 10, line 40, at end add	13 May 2009	AYE
To me, that illustrates a tendency towards a rules-based system which, in my view, has a number of negative effects on companies' positive approach to organising their affairs. I am in the principles-based camp; I do not think that we should tie things up unnecessarily. The other issue that Sarbanes-Oxley raises has already been touched on in relation to materiality. The Act introduced something r...	13 May 2009	AYE
I hope that I have reassured the hon. Member for Taunton that we have taken steps to secure the objectives that his amendment would deliver, in so far as they are achievable, and that he will feel able to withdraw the amendment. Thank you, Sir Michael, for giving me an opportunity to speak at the conclusion of this helpful debate. Many hon. Members will appreciate the modest but none the less welc...	12 May 2009	NO
The Minister is most generous in giving way again, and I am most grateful. I accept the value of the benefits that the Minister has outlined—it would be churlish not to—but my point is that the customers of the business to which I referred say that, even though they get a lot of grant, they simply do not have the money that they need to put in themselves. They get a 40 per cent. grant, but they ca...	12 May 2009	AYE
I refer the right hon. Gentleman to the authoritative KPMG survey of more than 500 multinational companies that reached that conclusion. The World Bank's "Doing Business 2009" study ranks the UK sixth in the world. The evidence is clear: we are in a strongly competitive position, and it is important that we should retain that. If everything is so wonderful, why have so many companies left for tax ...	12 May 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith (Standing Order No. 62(2)), That the Bill be now read a Second time.	11 May 2009	AYE
My hon. Friend is worried that the age discrimination provisions will not apply to under-18s. It is a complex issue, but we have concluded that they would not address, for instance, the many concerns that she and the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green raised this evening and that they could make matters far worse for children. I pay enormous tribute to the hon. Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell...	11 May 2009	NO

April 2009 7 votes

Division	Date	Vote
Question accordingly agreed to. Motion made, and Question put,	30 Apr 2009	AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put.	30 Apr 2009	AYE
Question accordingly agreed to. Motion made, and Question proposed, (1) That, in the opinion of this House, staff who work for an hon. Member should be employed by the House, as a personal appointment and managed by the hon. Member; and (2) That the House of Commons Commission shall consider this decision and make recommendations for its implementation, including any transitional provisions which ...	30 Apr 2009	NO
(3) That the provisions of this Resolution shall apply whether or not the interest in question depends essentially upon, or arises out of, the hon. Member's position as a Member of Parliament; and (4) That the provisions of this Resolution shall come into effect on 1 July 2009 . —[Chris Bryant.] Does the hon. Member for South Staffordshire (Sir Patrick Cormack) wish to move amendment (g)? I wish j...	30 Apr 2009	AYE
In order to help the hon. Gentleman, it was explained earlier that the following motions can be voted against. The House can negate them if it so wishes. [Interruption.] The right hon. Member for Maidstone and The Weald (Miss Widdecombe) was very good at being a Home Office Minister, but she should let me do the chairing. She will find it easier. On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As a mere ex-Home...	30 Apr 2009	AYE
The other issue that we need to clarify, which was raised by the right hon. and learned Member for Folkestone and Hythe (Mr. Howard) , concerns the position of the Government of Nepal and the court case. The Nepalese official who gave evidence to the court case did so in a private capacity. There was nobody there from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nepalese Government have not given a vie...	29 Apr 2009	AYE
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) (lower-emission van), for "£120" substitute "£125". (5) The amendments made by this Resolution have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 1 May 2009 . And it is declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968. That provision may be made...	28 Apr 2009	NO

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