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Alan Reid MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Argyll & Bute
- Shadow Minister, Scottish and Northern Ireland Affairs (since 6 Mar 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 5,636 votes. — 415th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Reid voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for stopping climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Work and Pensions, Scotland, Defence, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gaelic Language, Sustainable Development, Postal Services, Illegal Meat Imports, Ferry Services
(based on written questions asked by Alan Reid and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Business of the House: Post Office Card Account (13 Nov 2008)
“I welcome the Secretary of State's statement and his commitment to ensuring that it will be easier to open an account, but I hope that we will not have a repeat of what happened in 2003 with the complicated migration process. Will pensioners who have an account at present keep it automatically without having to go through a migration process? Also, will the right hon. Gentleman make a...”
- Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Post Office Card Account (10 Nov 2008) has video
“Will my hon. Friend give way?”
- Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Post Office Card Account (10 Nov 2008)
“My hon. Friend is right to talk about geographic spread. She mentioned earlier that PayPoint is one of the bidders. The island of Colonsay has a post office, and if people put the postcode into the PayPoint website, they are told that the nearest outlet is at Bowmore, on the island of Islay, which is 22 miles away. Rural areas will be badly hit; however, islands that have post offices but no...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Reid speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 151 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £15,860 (497th) | £13,841 | £8,546 (584th) | £8,385 (588th) | £8,519 (598th) | £6,766 (598th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £30,104 (5th) | £27,512 | £19,305 (joint 134th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,678 (328th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £69,071 (597th) | £48,988 | £43,962 (653rd) | £45,488 (648th) | £56,789 (572nd) | £31,218 (620th) |
| Members' Travel | £14,509 (78th)* | £15,191 | £15,876 (117th) | £16,647 (105th) | £16,263 (109th) | £9,023 (273rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £218 (joint 319th) | £0 | £0 | £3,081 (17th) | £4,609 (1st) | £2,139 (31st) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £577 (487th) | £611 | £507 (499th) | £382 (joint 568th) | £957 (358th) | £1,182 (267th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,610 (joint 477th) | £953 | £801 (599th) | £840 (joint 591st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,100 (joint 239th) | £0 | £1,947 (joint 199th) | £1,947 (joint 194th) | £1,134 (610th) | £713 (588th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,049 (417th) | £107,096 | £90,944 (646th) | £95,569 (614th) | £106,505 (467th) | £66,719 (621st) |
* Car £3,633 (268th). Rail £1,049 (416th). Air £9,195 (50th). Other £632 (37th).
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- Election results for Argyll & Bute (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Ayrshire North & Arran (38 miles)
- Inverclyde (39 miles)
- Paisley & Renfrewshire South (47 miles)
- West Dunbartonshire (47 miles)
- Paisley & Renfrewshire North (49 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Minister, Scottish Affairs (6 Jul 2007 to 6 Mar 2008)
- Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland Affairs (5 Jul 2007 to 6 Mar 2008)
- Shadow Minister, Scotland (5 Jul 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
- Shadow Minister, Northern Ireland Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
- Information Technology, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (19 Oct 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Shadow Minister, Trade & Industry (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Member, Broadcasting Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Other Whips, Whips (Commons) (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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