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Paul Uppal

Paul Uppal

CON Conservative Former MP
Last served Wolverhampton South West (2010-05-06 – 2015-03-30)
50.5
Centrist
20 coded votes
1,042
Total votes
434
Ayes
608
Noes
0
Other

Parliamentary History

6 May 2010 – 30 Mar 2015 (4 yrs 10 mo)

Ideology spectrum

50.5
ProgressiveCentreConservative

Centrist — based on 20 coded votes across 3 axes (2% coverage).

Policy axis scores

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

Economic policy 55
Medium confidence 11 votes
Civil liberties 100
Low confidence 3 votes
Climate / energy 17
Low confidence 6 votes

Voting trends (most recent 12 months of activity)

Voting record

January 2014 23 votes
Division Date Vote
“showed me his gardens, which are for variety of evergreens, and hedge of holly, the finest things I ever saw in my life.” Motion lapsed ( Standing Order No. 9(3) ). Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— (Mr Evennett .) The Olympia was constructed from 1844 to 1846 and remains on site today. Let me return to Sayes court. When John Evelyn moved out in 1694, it was ren... 22 Jan 2014 AYE
I shall try to be at least as economical as the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Wayne David) . The Commission’s programme is a fascinating and important one. The modest motion before us asks only that we take note of the document and regard it as “a useful tool” for looking at that programme, so I am happy to support it. I thank the hon. Member for his succinctness. I had better make this my applicati... 22 Jan 2014 AYE
I thank the hon. Gentleman for his comment, and clearly those are issues that all charities have concerns about. The amendment would also reduce the amount of red tape for charities simply seeking to help people who are unable to bear their own burdens. I have been contacted by charities—in Northern Ireland and across the UK—highlighting how some constituency boundaries split towns between two con... 22 Jan 2014 AYE
What did you say? Hansard will prove whether or not I did, and it may even identify the Minister. Ministers of course ratify decisions and good ones ensure that their decisions go through, but, frankly, I can think of numerous examples where that has not been the case. Going to special advisers and civil servants, although usually with general ministerial consent—perhaps not from the particular Mi... 22 Jan 2014 AYE
I am grateful; the hon. Gentleman has a couple of minutes to tell Parliament what it needs to know. In the judgment of the Home Secretary, which of the six people who will be released from their TPIMs, and who were considered so dangerous that they needed to have those restrictive measures, still pose a security threat? The Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 provides for the ... 21 Jan 2014 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 21 Jan 2014 AYE
We received more than 1,100 written responses and more than 7,000 responses to the online questionnaire. One of those responses was 2,000 pages long, so the “demonstrates a high level of acrimony within the industry and is littered with claims and counter-claims”, which just shows that it is important to make sure that we get this right. The breadth and depth of views expressed in the Chamber toda... 21 Jan 2014 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 15 Jan 2014 AYE
I thought that the hon. Member for Corby (Andy Sawford) was very fair in his remarks about enforcement in his constituency. There is clearly more to come and I heard what he said about the new penalty figures and the penalties that have been levied. I am sure that my colleagues in BIS will take note of what he said. The hon. Member for Blaydon talked about care workers. As my right hon. Friend the... 15 Jan 2014 NO
Order. This has been a quiet and dignified debate. Members who were not present during it have now come into the Chamber. I ask them to have the courtesy to listen to the Minister. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I do not know whether the Opposition are embarrassed by previous occasions when they claimed more would be paid from a bankers’ bonus tax than was actually paid in bankers’ bonuses. Perh... 15 Jan 2014 NO
‘(1) The Secretary of State must lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the performance of all providers contracted to provide officers to perform the duties of supervisor or responsible officer as described in this Act after one year of this Act coming into force. (2) The report must include— (a) an assessment of the information made available by each provider to the public, and their a... 14 Jan 2014 NO
I am really pleased that the commission has been set up. The hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Rory Stewart) is exactly the right man to lead on it, and I ask him to come over the Pennines as quickly as he can. He will be made to feel welcome in the north-east, because people there have lived through this, and although I am telling their story, I can never relate to it in the way they can. T... 14 Jan 2014 NO
The point I am making is that the rules, which pre-existed this Government by the way, are very clear: investigation is not the same thing as Let me make the point, because it has been raised, that all the bidders on our list have experience of either working with offenders or across the wider criminal justice system. This is exactly the broad market that we want to see deliver these services. Bel... 14 Jan 2014 NO
We heard excellent speeches from my hon. Friend the Member for Stone (Mr Cash) , my right hon. Friend the Member for Ross, Skye and Lochaber (Mr Kennedy) , and my hon. Friends the Members for Stroud (Neil Carmichael), for Daventry (Chris Heaton-Harris) and, of course, for North East Somerset. I must say that my hon. Friend the Member for Stone made a fantastic contribution. It was generous to me, ... 13 Jan 2014 AYE
Question accordingly negatived. Question put forthwith ( Standing Order No. 31(2) ), That the proposed words be there added. 8 Jan 2014 AYE
That Labour councillor introduced an article 4 measure with immediate effect to prevent the conversion of more premises from other use classes to that of a betting shop. Let me quote that Labour councillor’s words on the Southwark council website— [ Interruption. ] She is a Labour councillor, and Labour Members might want to listen to her. She knows a lot more about this than they do. Councillor F... 8 Jan 2014 NO
No, I will not take any more interventions. Order. The House should listen to the Minister. The Chairman of the Select Committee also recognised that Labour did not deliver enough houses when in government. As housing Minister, I have had the privilege of meeting mothers from Peckham who have secured a shared ownership home; a right-to-buy couple from Swindon who have now got their own home; a you... 8 Jan 2014 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment proposed: 1, page 3, line 5 , at end insert ‘but shall not be less than 80 per cent of the average civil compensation recovered by mesothelioma claimants.’.—(Tracey Crouch.) 7 Jan 2014 NO
I regret to hear what the Minister is saying. One thing he could do is to change the clawback from 100% to 75%, which would at least give people a little more money. Some things are out of my hands, and such is the legal situation in relation to clawback. I cannot change that through the Bill. It just happens: if someone gets compensation, there is clawback on it at 100% because taxpayers’ money i... 7 Jan 2014 NO
I would like to associate myself with the thoughts and best wishes to the right hon. Member for Wythenshawe and Sale East (Paul Goggins) . He is a good friend. He has been a good friend to the people of Northern Ireland, both as Minister and outside of that role. We respect him greatly and hope he will return to health and strength in a short period of time. In conclusion, it is clear that somethi... 7 Jan 2014 NO
(c) their taxation structure; (d) their corporate structure; and (e) the total amount of dividends paid to shareholders. (1C) Information under subsection (1B) must be provided prior to the publication of the annual statement of the Secretary of State under section 2A.”.’.— (Thomas Docherty.) Brought up, and read the First time. 6 Jan 2014 NO
I will be extremely brief and confine my remarks to Flood Re. With all due respect to the hon. Member for Newbury (Richard Benyon) , if this is the best that three and a half years of intense negotiations can produce, I am not sure that congratulations are in order. As I understand it, the scheme will cover only a fraction of the 6 million homes that are deemed to be at flood risk. Finally, if Flo... 6 Jan 2014 NO
The Minister talks about fair deals between water companies. Is he satisfied with the terms for the supply of water from Wales to Severn Trent, especially given that Severn Trent is apparently selling on 30 million litres of water a day to Anglian Water at commercial rates? Of course, that is happening on the back of Welsh resources. The hon. Gentleman is tempting me to get into the specifics of i... 6 Jan 2014 NO
December 2013 7 votes
Division Date Vote
I thank the Minister for giving way. I think he was somewhat churlish in not acknowledging that many Opposition Members are also extremely grateful to those who work in food banks. When I went to my local church-run food bank, I found that the people there were not political; the one thing they wanted to tell me was how shocked they were that so many of the people coming to them were suffering fro... 18 Dec 2013 NO
Order. The Minister is not giving way. He has limited time, and we will hear him. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. In the longer term, we need to do more to prevent people from ending up in hospital as a result of avoidable crises. As my hon. Friend the Member for St Ives (Andrew George) said, we need to make two big shifts. The first involves a move to a much greater focus on preventing ill healt... 18 Dec 2013 NO
(a) on the basis of whether an authority’s relevant basic amount of council tax for the financial year beginning with 1 April 2013 would have been excessive if that amount for that year and for the immediately preceding financial year had been determined under section 52ZX of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended by this section, (b) on the basis of whether an authority’s relevant basic... 17 Dec 2013 NO
Local authorities often work with residents, community groups and MPs to promote the best interests of residents in matters such as the siting of local health provisions and national infrastructure developments. If the Government’s proposals pass, the Secretary of State could use clause 39 to block such collaboration, ultimately to the detriment of residents. Time and again, the Secretary of State... 17 Dec 2013 NO
I did not get much of an impression of that in the hon. Lady’s contribution, but I give way to her. The Minister has also just repeated the ridiculous notion of the £3.8 billion for the integration of health care. That is not new money. It includes care— Order. I call the Minister. I note the position in Salford, and I recognise that finances in local government are tight. However, the Opposition ... 16 Dec 2013 NO
Question accordingly negatived. Amendment (b) proposed to Lords amendment 155.—(Cathy Jamieson.) 11 Dec 2013 NO
Indeed, the Minister cited Florida as an example earlier. The panel comes to the conclusion that it strongly calls for the establishment of real-time data sharing and I hope that the Government will listen to that. With the leave of the House, Madam Deputy Speaker. I thank all hon. Members for their contributions. It has been a good debate and a number of important issues have been raised, so I wa... 11 Dec 2013 NO
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