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Alan Johnson MP
- Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West & Hessle
- Secretary of State, Department of Health (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 9,450 votes. — 85th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Alan Johnson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Ministerial Statements — Health: Dental Services (7 Oct 2008)
“The House of Commons Health Select Committee published its report on dental services on 2 July 2008. We are today laying before Parliament the Command Paper setting out the interim Government response to the conclusions and recommendations in the report. We have carefully considered the Committee's recommendations. The new contractual arrangements introduced in 2006 placed a legal duty on...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Primary Care (22 Jul 2008)
“Primary care trusts continue to make good progress in securing more than 100 new GP surgeries in under-doctored areas and 152 GP-led health centres, to be open to patients 12 hours a day, 365 days a year. Those services will improve access, extend choice and complement existing family doctor services.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Primary Care (22 Jul 2008)
“Yes, I am happy to do that. We are giving £100 million to all GP practices this year to improve the care that they offer patients. On under-doctored areas, we believe that there is a genuine need in the most deprived areas—the 25 per cent. of primary care trusts with the worst provision—to provide new services and new centres, not only for GP services, although they will be...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 50 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 131 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alan Johnson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 609 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 8 Oct 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 | £11,367 (547th) | £10,251 | £10,704 (559th) | £12,612 (528th) | £13,628 (550th) | £11,331 (534th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £7,421 (633rd) | £8,195 | £9,829 (607th) | £7,111 (644th) | £6,742 (645th) | £3,176 (648th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,245 (468th) | £69,674 | £61,425 (597th) | £57,853 (613th) | £61,105 (493rd) | £50,923 (144th) |
| Members' Travel | £9,053 (267th)* | £9,567 | £13,725 (189th) | £13,022 (212th) | £12,305 (232nd) | £9,268 (256th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £634 (joint 188th) | £1,439 | £1,128 (161st) | £935 (joint 172nd) | £0 | £170 (joint 367th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £548 (512th) | £505 | £330 (joint 581st) | £916 (298th) | £395 (593rd) | £375 (594th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,647 (470th) | £1,779 | £1,010 (573rd) | £2,937 (271st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,106 (joint 233rd) | £779 | £1,855 (389th) | £1,855 (joint 382nd) | £1,855 (joint 373rd) | £1,076 (545th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £111,021 (603rd) | £102,189 | £101,624 (609th) | £98,815 (604th) | £97,557 (564th) | £77,546 (518th) |
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- Alan Johnson's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Kingston upon Hull West & Hessle (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Kingston upon Hull North (4 miles)
- Kingston upon Hull East (5 miles)
- Beverley & Holderness (7 miles)
- Haltemprice & Howden (12 miles)
- Cleethorpes (13 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Secretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry (18 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Secretary of State, Department for Productivity, Energy and Industry (11 May 2005 to 18 May 2005)
- Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions (9 Sep 2004 to 11 May 2005)
- Minister of State (Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education), Department for Education and Skills (13 Jun 2003 to 9 Sep 2004)
- Minister of State (Employment and the Regions), Department of Trade and Industry (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
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