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Mr Paul Keetch

Mr Paul Keetch

Last served Hereford (1997-05-01 – 2010-05-06)
85.0
Conservative
13 coded votes
699
Total votes
391
Ayes
308
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

1 May 1997 – 6 May 2010 (13 yrs)

Ideology spectrum

85.0
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Conservative — based on 13 coded votes across 1 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Climate / energy 85
Medium confidence 13 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

July 2009 3 votes
Division Date Vote
Question accordingly negatived. Proceedings interrupted (Programme Order, 29 June ). The Chairman put forthwith the Questions necessary for the disposal of the business to be concluded at that time (Programme Order, 29 June , and Standing Order No. 83D ). Amendment proposed: 39, page 6, line 26, leave out subsection (3).— (Mr. Grieve.) 1 Jul 2009 NO
I give way first to the hon. and learned Member for Beaconsfield and then to the hon. Member for Stone (Mr. Cash) . The hon. and learned Gentleman makes a lawyer's point about section 2 of the Fraud Act 2006 not being around at that stage, but he knows very well that section 16 of the Theft Act 1968 was. The right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Sir Alan Beith) raised a question earlier about ... 1 Jul 2009 AYE
Amendment 19 would omit subsection (6) of clause 8. I have said already that that subsection, on protocol, was meant to be helpful. Clearly, Members are not finding it helpful and we have agreed to look at it again to be helpful as the Bill progresses further through the House. Amendment 20 would substitute the Committee on Standards and Privileges for the Speaker's Committee on the Independent Pa... 1 Jul 2009 AYE
June 2009 14 votes
Division Date Vote
Question accordingly agreed to. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No.117A(3) ) , 25 Jun 2009 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. I have to tell the hon. Gentleman that no such power is vested in the Chair. We must proceed with the business on the Order Paper. If the next motion is moved, the House will come to a decision. 25 Jun 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No.117A(3) ) , 25 Jun 2009 NO
Question accordingly agreed to. Motion made, and Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No.117A(3) ), 25 Jun 2009 NO
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I have listened carefully to the concerns expressed by right hon. and hon. Members. Given that we were given no notice of the motions beyond the fact that they would be on the Order Paper today, is there any way for the Chair to consider manuscript amendments, or will we have no debate and no amendments? I regret to inform the hon. Gentleman that it is no... 25 Jun 2009 NO
I see that time is running out, so I shall draw my remarks to a close. I believe that the proposed Committee will be a valuable addition to the scrutiny of policy affecting London and Londoners. We have the same concerns as others do about the duplication that is taking place. When the London assembly and the Mayor's powers were set up, the expectation was that the Government office for London wou... 25 Jun 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 24 Jun 2009 NO
If the House resolves to give the inquiry the authority to compel witnesses and to put them on oath, that is exercisable against any witness. Why is the House not being asked to provide that safeguard, so that the inquiry commands public confidence? In all the debates that we have had on this matter in recent months, the Franks inquiry has been cited as the model for getting to the heart of these ... 24 Jun 2009 AYE
The funding formula needs to be reviewed from time to time. As the hon. Gentleman rightly said, the review was overdue, but it has now taken place. Part of the formula was set by the previous Conservative Government and it was enormously unfair to certain areas. We have put that right, which will result in Cornwall getting more money, as he recognised. He put his case fairly, as did the hon. Membe... 17 Jun 2009 AYE
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
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 AYE
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
May 2009 13 votes
Division Date Vote
Division 140 20 May 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Main Question put. 20 May 2009 NO
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 AYE
Is my hon. Friend aware that one of the most effective exit projects in London, based at Toynbee hall, supports the new orders for prostitutes? Those workers with drug-dependent prostitutes say that often there are co-dependency issues that can be dealt with only if the prostitutes are brought to diversion projects by the court. We all bring anecdotal evidence. I have been convening Safety First C... 19 May 2009 AYE
(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 NO
"The Government should introduce a Bill to replace the existing regulatory framework governing the NDNAD. This would provide an opportunity to reassess the length of time DNA profiles are retained under regulatory oversight of the NDNAD." We agree. The use, retention and destruction of DNA records and the oversight that sits behind it require detailed primary legislation in their own right, with f... 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
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. Question put, That the clause stand part of the Bill. 13 May 2009 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed : 11, page 10, line 40, at end add 13 May 2009 NO
The hon. Member for South-West Hertfordshire said that the scheme was sketchy and would be difficult to operate, but my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey (Danny Alexander) pointed out that several European countries successfully operate similar schemes. If they can do it, the UK Treasury is capable of drawing one up. My hon. Friend the Member for Caithness, Suthe... 13 May 2009 AYE
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
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