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Mark Tami MP
- Labour MP for Alyn & Deeside
- Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,378 votes. — 208th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Tami voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against 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 moderately 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Transport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Voter Participation/Registration, Animal Quarantine, Mobile Phones, Road Tax, Road Safety
(based on written questions asked by Mark Tami and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Health: NHS: Procurement (16 Jul 2007)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans his Department has to review NHS purchasing processes, with particular reference to enabling clinicians to commission appropriate technologies where hospital-acquired infections are concerned; (2) if he will make a statement on NHS purchasing processes, with particular reference to the delivery of effective management of...”
- Written Answers — Health: NHS: Finance (11 Jul 2007)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the Capital Challenge Fund Scheme funding allocations are of (a) University Hospital, Birmingham NHS Trust, (b) Frimley Park NHS Foundation Trust and (c) University College London NHS Foundation Trust; and if he will make a statement.”
- Delegated Legislation: Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (10 Jul 2007) has video
“Not moved.”
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.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Tami speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — below 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 | £22,098 (joint 211th) | £21,578 | £20,143 (299th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,701 (267th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,283 (504th) | £15,200 | £14,416 (509th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £13,323 (405th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,207 (365th) | £84,404 | £79,122 (52nd) | £71,549 (147th) | £69,157 (113th) | £63,617 (9th) |
| Members' Travel | £8,867 (278th)* | £8,899 | £12,782 (238th) | £13,245 (205th) | £15,755 (123rd) | £15,884 (56th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £164 (joint 342nd) | £1,601 | £1,482 (joint 123rd) | £1,480 (joint 103rd) | £955 (176th) | £1,575 (67th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £663 (434th) | £615 | £1,145 (250th) | £548 (484th) | £795 (437th) | £1,379 (201st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,990 (413th) | £1,480 | £3,465 (221st) | £2,753 (295th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £0 | £1,488 (joint 580th) | £1,488 (joint 566th) | £1,488 (joint 543rd) | £1,488 (joint 467th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,414 (375th) | £133,777 | £134,043 (125th) | £130,195 (117th) | £126,085 (57th) | £115,275 (10th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Alyn & Deeside (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Chester, City of (6 miles)
- Wrexham (7 miles)
- Ellesmere Port & Neston (8 miles)
- Delyn (9 miles)
- Wirral South (11 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
- Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (23 Jan 2007 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (6 Dec 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (before 10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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