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John Hutton MP
- Labour MP for Barrow & Furness
- Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Majority: 6,037 votes. — 338th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Hutton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against stopping climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (18 Nov 2008)
“The authorised level for UK forces in Afghanistan is around 8,000, although the actual number of service personnel deployed in theatre can and does vary. Of these, some 500 are based in Kabul, some 2,100 are based at Kandahar airfield and some 5,400 are based in Helmand province.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (18 Nov 2008)
“MOD identifies the costs of Operations in terms of the net additional costs it has incurred, which excludes the costs that the Department would have incurred regardless of the operation taking place, such as wages and salaries. Reduced costs on activities that have not occurred because of the operation—training exercises for example —are also taken into account in arriving at the...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (18 Nov 2008)
“UK forces employ a range of surveillance devices in support of operations in Iraq, including those attached to land and air vehicles, cameras employed by soldiers and also static cameras. Data on the precise number of cameras deployed to Iraq since 2008 are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium 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 81 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 98 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Hutton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 644 times in debates — well above 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 | £22,095 (joint 214th) | £21,632 | £20,716 (256th) | £20,202 (joint 226th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,410 (413th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,351 (503rd) | £16,777 | £12,120 (579th) | £20,619 (4th) | £17,612 (434th) | £6,736 (596th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,786 (452nd) | £79,143 | £71,631 (270th) | £64,263 (joint 493rd) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £50,955 (143rd) |
| Members' Travel | £11,382 (150th)* | £10,435 | £15,284 (133rd) | £15,403 (132nd) | £18,037 (78th) | £16,183 (51st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,056 (joint 114th) | £1,744 | £3,905 (10th) | £1,266 (122nd) | £2,455 (32nd) | £1,817 (47th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,045 (265th) | £429 | £1,348 (199th) | £629 (joint 445th) | £338 (603rd) | £1,471 (177th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,623 (225th) | £1,941 | £3,170 (247th) | £1,964 (418th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,043 (joint 353rd) | £0 | £1,492 (578th) | £1,492 (564th) | £1,492 (541st) | £1,492 (466th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,450 (58th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £137,381 (332nd) | £132,101 | £131,284 (165th) | £128,862 (139th) | £123,163 (102nd) | £94,291 (181st) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Barrow & Furness (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Nearby constituencies
- Blackpool North & Fleetwood (18 miles)
- Westmorland & Lonsdale (18 miles)
- Morecambe & Lunesdale (18 miles)
- Copeland (19 miles)
- Lancaster & Wyre (20 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Secretary of State, Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (28 Jun 2007 to 6 Oct 2008)
- Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (3 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Cabinet Office (11 May 2005 to 3 Nov 2005)
- Minister of State, Department of Health (11 Oct 1999 to 11 May 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (27 Oct 1998 to 11 Oct 1999)
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