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Adrian Bailey

Labour MP for West Bromwich West


  • Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
  • Majority: 10,894 votes. — 107th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Adrian Bailey voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for 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

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
  • Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
  • Member, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
  • Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
  • Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Northern Ireland

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Health Action Zones, Special Constables, Mobile Phones (Schools), Carbon Emissions

(based on written questions asked by Adrian Bailey and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: New Clause 9 (25 Jun 2009)

“I do not intend to speak on the new clause—I am not sure whether the hon. Member for Taunton intend to press it to a vote—but I bring to the  notice of the Committee that I have an interest, which is declared in the Register of Members’ Interests, although it is not in the constituency of the hon. Member for Taunton.”

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 121 (25 Jun 2009)

“In the context of the debate and the views expressed by the hon. Member for Wellingborough, does my hon. Friend think that it is appropriate to describe him as a Tory backwoodsman? [Laughter.]”

Public Bill Committee: Finance Bill: Clause 114 (25 Jun 2009)

“I welcome you to the Chair, Mr. Atkinson. Like other Members, I visit my local bingo halls. I have two very large Mecca Bingo halls in my constituency—in Oldbury and Wednesbury. They play a very valuable part in the social life of the community, particularly for the elderly. I have listened to the arguments, both in the bingo halls and from the Minister today, and there are a number of...”

More of Adrian Bailey's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 5 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 50 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adrian Bailey speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 167 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

8. Land and Property
A cottage in Cornwall from which rental income is received.

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£22,862 (226th) £21,739 (290th) £21,485 £20,549 (272nd) £20,314 (194th) £19,700 (joint 268th) £13,957 (443rd)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Incidental Expenses Provision£16,277 (423rd) £18,615 (451st) £17,434 £15,479 (473rd) £18,791 (joint 238th) £16,383 (joint 504th) £16,661 (279th)
Staffing Allowance£95,548 (49th) £87,978 (117th) £77,542 £71,681 (269th) £67,438 (363rd) £65,596 (joint 179th) £50,315 (176th)
Communications Allowance£6,618 (389th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£5,560 (joint 430th)* £5,682 (417th)** £5,314 £8,490 (398th) £7,816 (405th) £6,915 (457th) £5,749 (435th)
Members' Staff Travel£528 (200th) £261 (300th) £645 £1,377 (135th) £640 (joint 225th) £540 (250th) £838 (160th)
Members' Spouse Travel£308 (joint 261st) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£540 (463rd) £666 (431st) £1,756 £1,163 (246th) £1,013 (248th) £443 (joint 582nd) £797 (410th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,456 (479th) £1,662 (466th) £3,944 £2,433 (341st) £3,085 (joint 253rd) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,125 (joint 460th) £1,055 (344th) £1,247 £1,849 (395th) £1,837 (joint 409th) £1,837 (397th) £1,837 (362nd)
Other Costs£2,075 (52nd) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£152,897 (220th) £137,658 (327th) £129,367 £123,021 (329th) £120,934 (291st) £111,414 (368th) £90,154 (288th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,895 (398th). Rail £3,638 (255th). Misc £27 (218th).

** Car £3,036 (317th). Rail £2,646 (283rd).