David Davis MP Haltemprice and Howden, Conservative

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Most spoken phrases

Last updated 3rd Jun 2009

1. Israeli settlements
2. Northcote Road shops
3. Dangerous dogs petition
4. Clapham Junction tube
5. Heathrow expansion
6. Health services
7. Fly tipping

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Biography

• Born:

  23/12/1948

• Positions

  PPS to Francis Maude as Financial Secretary to Treasury 1988-90; Assistant Government Whip 1990-93; Parliamentary Secretary, Office of Public Service and Science 1993-94; Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1994-97; Shadow Deputy Prime Minister with responsibility for the Cabinet Office 2002-03; Shadow Secretary of State for Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs 2003-04; Shadow Home Secretary 2003-08.

• Electoral history

  Member for Boothferry 1987-97, for Haltemprice and Howden from 1997 to 18 June 2008 and 11 July 2008 by-election to 2010, for Haltemprice and Howden (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election.

• Political interests

  Health, law and order, industry, agriculture.

• Party groups

  Contested Conservative Party leadership 2001; Party Chairman 2001-02; Member, Conservative Policy Board 2001-03; Contested Conservative Party leadership 2005.

Election record for Haltemprice and Howden, 05 Jun 2010

Registered interests

Overseas visits: 26-30 April 2009, to Los Angeles California, to attend and speak at the Milken Institute Global Conference. The costs of my flights and accommodation was met by The Legatum Institute, London. (Registered 12 May 2009)

Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK): 17 July 2008, helicopter flight from Sennybridge, Powys to London Battersea Heliport provided by Tony Buckingham, of Beaulieu, Hampshire. (Registered 31 July 2008)

Sponsorship or financial or material support: Donations to fund my campaign for civil liberties, which includes, but is not limited to, the by-election campaign, from: P J Hall, London (personal donation) Anders U Schroder, London (personal donation) (Registered 18 June 2008) Robert C B Miller, London (personal donation) (Registered 28 August 2008) Donation from Michael Hintze towards my Afghan Project. The donation was used to meet the costs of a visit to the region, 1-11 October, 2008, including provision of a video camera. (Registered 10 November 2008) Reprieve paid for press representation during a trip to New York and Washington DC, between 31 May and 3 June 2009. This was to undertake media and liaison work promoting openness with respect to evidence of torture retained by US. (Registered 30 June 2009)

Remunerated employment, office, profession etc: Payment from Associated Newspapers (Daily and Sunday Mail) for two articles. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 25 February 2009) Payment from Associated Newspapers for articles published in Mail on Sunday. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 June 2009) Fee from BBC for appearance on 'I've Never Seen Star Wars' for BBC4. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 30 June 2009)

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