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Adrian Bailey
Labour MP for West Bromwich West
- Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
- Majority: 10,894 votes. — 108th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Northern Ireland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Metals: Recycling, Health Action Zones, Special Constables, Mobile Phones (Schools)
(based on written questions asked by Adrian Bailey and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Devolution (Northern Ireland) (8 Feb 2010)
“May I join others in congratulating my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on the success in what must have been an incredibly gruelling process of negotiations? May I also welcome the steps in further decommissioning that have been undertaken by bodies in Northern Ireland? Although I recognise that this devolution process will send a very powerful signal to the remaining violent dissidents...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I was chair of finance at Sandwell metropolitan council during those years. I reiterate my hon. Friend's point. After one settlement, we would start planning for the projected round of cuts in the next settlement. That continued for four or five years, and we ended up with large council tax increases combined with a slashing of public services to keep within the Conservative Government's...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Local Government Finance (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Will the hon. Lady give way?”
More of Adrian Bailey's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 4 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, 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.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adrian Bailey speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 170 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,311 (132nd) | £22,862 (226th) | £21,739 (290th) | £21,485 | £20,549 (272nd) | £20,314 (194th) | £19,700 (joint 268th with 6 others) | £13,957 (443rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,610 (410th) | £16,277 (423rd) | £18,615 (451st) | £17,434 | £15,479 (473rd) | £18,791 (joint 238th with 4 others) | £16,383 (joint 504th with 1 other) | £16,661 (279th) |
| Staffing costs | £105,826 (42nd) | £95,548 (49th) | £87,978 (117th) | £77,542 | £71,681 (269th) | £67,438 (363rd) | £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) | £50,315 (176th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,665 (558th) | £6,618 (389th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,553 (413th)3 | £5,560 (joint 430th with 1 other)2 | £5,682 (417th)1 | £5,314 | £8,490 (398th) | £7,816 (405th) | £6,915 (457th) | £5,749 (435th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £540 (joint 146th with 1 other) | £528 (200th) | £261 (300th) | £645 | £1,377 (135th) | £640 (joint 225th with 1 other) | £540 (250th) | £838 (160th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £348 (joint 235th with 1 other) | £308 (joint 261st with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,598 (569th) | £540 (463rd) | £666 (431st) | £1,756 | £1,163 (246th) | £1,013 (248th) | £443 (joint 582nd with 1 other) | £797 (410th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,456 (479th) | £1,662 (466th) | £3,944 | £2,433 (341st) | £3,085 (joint 253rd with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,125 (joint 460th with 2 others) | £1,055 (344th) | £1,247 | £1,849 (395th) | £1,837 (joint 409th with 1 other) | £1,837 (397th) | £1,837 (362nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £2,075 (52nd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £154,451 (271st) | £152,897 (220th) | £137,658 (327th) | £129,367 | £123,021 (329th) | £120,934 (291st) | £111,414 (368th) | £90,154 (288th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,895 (398th). Rail £3,638 (255th). Misc £27 (218th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,918 (279th). Rail £2,597 (307th). Misc £12 (243rd). Other: Mileage £26 (83rd).