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Martin McGuinness
Sinn Féin MLA for Mid Ulster, Former Sinn Fein MP for Mid Ulster
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Left Parliament on 2 January 2013 — Resigned
- Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Martin McGuinness voted on key issues since 2001 whilst an MP:
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Has never voted on university tuition fees. votes
- Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes
- Has never voted on increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Has never voted on a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian)
Most recent appearances
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statements: North/South Ministerial Council: Institutional Format (30 Apr 2013)
“The Irish Government are still committed to that; they have not withdrawn that commitment. During yesterday's meeting, the First Minister and I emphasised to the Tánaiste the importance of the review promised by Enda Kenny when the Irish Government announced that they were withdrawing their commitment because of economic circumstances and their negotiations with the IMF and the...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statements: North/South Ministerial Council: Institutional Format (30 Apr 2013)
“At the NSMC meeting on 28 March 2013, we noted that the NSMC approved an amendment to the North/South pension scheme, which means that increases to the scheme for benefits paid in the northern currency will be in line with the consumer price index. Prior to that, they were increased in line with the retail price index. The amendment ensures that the North/South pension scheme...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Ministerial Statements: North/South Ministerial Council: Institutional Format (30 Apr 2013)
“Obviously, these situations are kept under constant review. I outlined our approach to the matter in my earlier answer. With respect, I think that there is a vagueness in the question. I am not trying to score a point. If the Member would like to communicate his concerns to me more directly, I could give him a much fuller answer.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2008: Too little data for valid analysis.
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 0 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,800 (295th) | £21,000 (joint 343rd with 3 others) | £21,057 (345th) | £7,500 | £15,683 (469th) | £18,581 (343rd) | £9,440 (590th) | £0 |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £22,138 (115th) | £21,231 (163rd) | £20,447 (289th) | £8,298 | £19,133 (204th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £17,470 (448th) | £4,499 (joint 625th with 1 other) |
| Staffing costs | £98,797 (206th) | £89,087 (268th) | £87,090 (190th) | £17,834 | £66,649 (483rd) | £64,272 (joint 490th with 1 other) | £40,730 (649th) | £6,895 (joint 654th with 2 others) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £598 (625th)1 | £2,485 (joint 571st with 1 other)2 | £9,856 (223rd)3 | £7,750 | £17,092 (95th) | £7,707 (408th) | £3,861 (565th) | £315 (joint 640th with 2 others) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,377 (12th) | £1,306 (65th) | £2,420 (25th) | £395 | £0 | £0 | £110 (joint 415th with 2 others) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £531 (558th) | £0 |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,127 (joint 455th with 3 others) | £920 (548th) | £836 | £1,294 (629th) | £1,294 (621st) | £1,294 (599th) | £458 (joint 607th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £158,247 (221st) | £136,236 (459th) | £141,790 (244th) | £42,613 | £119,851 (402nd) | £110,653 (503rd) | £73,436 (653rd) | £12,167 (656th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Air £598 (115th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,530 (458th). Air £955 (102nd).
3 Car £4,287 (211th). Rail £1,615 (369th). Air £3,954 (80th).