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Alan Beith
Liberal Democrat MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Entered Parliament on 8 November 1973 — unknown
- Majority: 8,632 votes. — 202nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Beith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 2 Feb 2010)
- Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (since 10 Aug 2009)
- Member, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (since 3 Dec 2008)
- Chairman, Justice Committee (since 15 Nov 2007)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Unpaid Advisers, Correspondence, Parliamentary Advisers, Project Sponsorship, Departmental Report
(based on written questions asked by Alan Beith and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Hunting Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- East Coast Main Line (4 Feb 2010) has video
“I hope that the alternative options for an earlier arrival in London will be pursued vigorously, because many of the people who now get that train will otherwise transfer to air travel. That would be inconsistent with what the Secretary of State is trying to achieve by establishing the early departure from Edinburgh. Air travel would be more attractive, and provide a shorter journey, for the...”
- East Coast Main Line (4 Feb 2010) has video
“The Minister has said some very encouraging things this afternoon, but they are so far from the draft timetable originally produced that I hope that he can secure some means by which a realistic timetable, incorporating some of what he has described, can be made available so that it can be examined by the public. If he has a good story to tell, it would be better to tell it, rather than the...”
- East Coast Main Line (4 Feb 2010) has video
“I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise the issue of rail services on the east coast main line from stations in Northumberland. I am particularly pleased to be doing so in the early afternoon rather than at the usual time of 6 o'clock, because the last train to Berwick is at 6 o'clock and that is my only opportunity to get there before my surgery tomorrow morning. That illustrates one...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 65 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 5 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Beith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1953 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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 | £13,459 (457th) | £17,686 (446th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £15,674 | £12,595 (536th) | £12,637 (526th) | £19,719 (249th) | £17,329 (79th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £11,978 (533rd) | £13,491 (503rd) | £18,730 (443rd) | £26,706 | £18,631 (295th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £16,907 (482nd) | £20,525 (151st) |
| Staffing costs | £95,277 (327th) | £85,593 (394th) | £81,048 (421st) | £64,330 | £65,969 (526th) | £63,436 (533rd) | £65,745 (177th) | £44,222 (396th) |
| Communications Allowance | £15,490 (24th) | £12,638 (46th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,244 (192nd)3 | £11,353 (166th)2 | £9,417 (248th)1 | £10,804 | £14,536 (156th) | £13,372 (200th) | £14,438 (161st) | £11,429 (154th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,735 (30th) | £2,349 (15th) | £1,298 (87th) | £2,851 | £799 (joint 217th with 1 other) | £1,553 (95th) | £1,700 (72nd) | £1,706 (joint 56th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £228 (273rd) | £742 (156th) | 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 | £5,246 (165th) | £645 (398th) | £818 (358th) | £571 | £523 (joint 491st with 1 other) | £545 (488th) | £964 (354th) | £729 (440th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,040 (232nd) | £1,386 (523rd) | £2,288 | £2,667 (309th) | £1,807 (449th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,307 (joint 175th with 1 other) | £1,365 (26th) | £0 | £1,717 (507th) | £1,717 (498th) | £1,475 (552nd) | £1,475 (479th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £3,719 (39th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,657 (283rd) | £152,563 (228th) | £136,172 (357th) | £123,224 | £117,437 (455th) | £113,866 (446th) | £120,948 (145th) | £97,415 (126th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,916 (301st). Rail £7,976 (86th). Air £350 (131st). Misc £111 (151st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,148 (356th). Rail £7,279 (102nd). Air £603 (114th). Misc £110 (157th). Other: Mileage £70 (62nd). Rail £34 (142nd).
1 Car £2,337 (385th). Rail £6,280 (119th). Air £800 (124th).