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Sandra Osborne MP
- Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock
- Majority: 9,997 votes. — 239th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Sandra Osborne voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted 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 very 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 against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Defence, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): HMS Gannet, Colombia, Nats, National Air Traffic Services, NHS Contracts
(based on written questions asked by Sandra Osborne and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Duchy of Lancaster: Social Mobility (12 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment he has made of the implications of the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit report Getting On Getting Ahead for his Department's policy on social mobility.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Economic Situation (29 Oct 2008) has video
“What recent discussions he has held with Scottish Executive Ministers on the condition of the economy in Scotland.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Economic Situation (29 Oct 2008) has video
“I am grateful for the fact that one of the Secretary of State's first acts in his new post was to agree to come to Ayrshire to discuss with local businesses their concerns about the current financial situation. In his recent discussions with the First Minister, the CBI and the STUC, did they discuss support for those who have recently become unemployed, not just in the financial services...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below 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 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well 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.
- 40 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sandra Osborne speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 45 times in debates — well 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 | £20,324 (378th) | £21,626 | £20,874 (221st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,721 (joint 232nd) | £14,309 (421st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,743 (164th) | £26,787 | £19,324 (joint 89th) | £18,768 (joint 285th) | £18,059 (joint 352nd) | £28,397 (42nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £62,964 (621st) | £64,079 | £58,210 (622nd) | £62,011 (564th) | £50,295 (622nd) | £33,896 (603rd) |
| Members' Travel | £15,734 (56th)* | £14,177 | £16,972 (joint 96th) | £18,745 (69th) | £18,477 (72nd) | £15,504 (64th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £42 (451st) | £0 | £667 (217th) | £711 (188th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £304 (joint 605th) | £501 | £580 (joint 458th) | £975 (264th) | £989 (339th) | £620 (501st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £640 (joint 610th) | £815 | £922 (582nd) | £1,902 (430th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,022 (joint 378th) | £0 | £2,021 (joint 38th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 33rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £240 | £5,537 (34th) | £0 | £851 (71st) | £649 (48th) |
| Total | £123,731 (522nd) | £128,225 | £124,482 (298th) | £124,755 (208th) | £111,080 (371st) | £96,107 (145th) |
* Car £5,364 (125th). Rail £1,338 (394th). Air £9,032 (52nd).
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- Sandra Osborne's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Dumfries & Galloway (21 miles)
- Ayrshire Central (21 miles)
- Kilmarnock & Loudoun (26 miles)
- Ayrshire North & Arran (32 miles)
- Renfrewshire East (35 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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