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John Mann MP
- Labour MP for Bassetlaw
- PPS (Rt Hon Tessa Jowell, Minister of State), Cabinet Office (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 10,837 votes. — 157th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How John Mann voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Health, Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Miners' Compensation, Coal Health Claims, Freedom of Information, Industrial Diseases: Compensation, Miners Compensation
(based on written questions asked by John Mann and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Orders of the Day: Clause 137 — Meaning of "sixth form education" etc (17 Nov 2008)
“Name them.”
- Orders of the Day: Clause 137 — Meaning of "sixth form education" etc (17 Nov 2008)
“The hon. Gentleman mentioned the leafy suburbs, so could he please give me a list for Nottinghamshire?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 267 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 85% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 182 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
The Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism pay the salary of a researcher in my office who provides support to the All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Antisemitism of which I am Chairman.
6. Overseas visits
25-26 January 2008, to Berlin, to German Bundestag, for Holocaust Memorial Day conference. My flight and accommodation were paid for by the Bundestag and the Parliamentary Committee Against Antisemitism. (Registered 29 January 2008)
23-25 February 2008, to Jerusalem to attend Global Forum on antisemitism. Travel and accommodation paid by the Parliamentary Committee Against Antisemitism. (Registered 4 March 2008)
28-30 June 2008, to Rio de Janeiro, to visit Bola Pra Frente project. Registrable contributions to costs by Nestlé, SECC and Bola Pra Frente. Flight upgrade to business class one way from British airways. (Registered 10 July 2008)
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
I organised a Parliamentary summer school from 16-19 July 2007 for 40 students from four Bassetlaw secondary schools; financial support provided by EDF Energy and A4E, transport provided by GNER. (Registered 19 March 2008)
I organised a Westminster Parliamentary Summer School from 14-17 July 2008 for 40 Bassetlaw students; financial support provided by A4E and EDF Energy, train tickets provided by National Express trains. (Registered 30 September 2008)
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 | £13,233 (526th) | £13,690 | £16,160 (452nd) | £17,551 (390th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,757 (130th) | £18,706 | £19,078 (219th) | £18,796 (joint 213th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £29,307 (33rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,958 (337th) | £83,713 | £74,214 (joint 160th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £67,404 (joint 154th) | £47,055 (279th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,774 (280th)* | £9,185 | £9,904 (341st) | £9,057 (365th) | £10,041 (joint 323rd) | £8,343 (305th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £341 (joint 259th) | £769 | £1,503 (119th) | £1,480 (joint 103rd) | £738 (204th) | £379 (joint 286th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,473 (36th) | £3,386 | £4,661 (24th) | £3,005 (24th) | £3,590 (17th) | £3,042 (18th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £10,528 (30th) | £9,030 | £13,692 (22nd) | £9,130 (30th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £180 | £2,000 (joint 67th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 60th) | £2,000 (joint 59th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £3,234 (53rd) | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 32nd) |
| Total | £145,273 (170th) | £138,659 | £144,446 (48th) | £132,792 (87th) | £121,729 (128th) | £109,635 (19th) |
* Car £2,225 (396th). Rail £4,443 (206th). Air £136 (226th). European £1,970 (9th).
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- Election results for Bassetlaw (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Rother Valley (12 miles)
- Don Valley (13 miles)
- Doncaster Central (14 miles)
- Newark (14 miles)
- Sherwood (15 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Richard Caborn, Minister of State), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (before 10 Nov 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (11 Jun 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Information Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Treasury Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Treasury Sub-committee Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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