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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Justice Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
  • Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Wales, Communities and Local Government, Solicitor-General

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Moldova: BBC External Services, Crime, London/South Wales Main Line, Republic of Somaliland, Antisocial Behaviour

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Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)

“What assessment he has made of the progress made by NHS foundation trusts in recruiting local people as board members and engaging them in planning.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Foundation Trusts (Local People) (22 Jul 2008)

“I thank the Minister for that reply. When I visited Homerton hospital in Hackney with Treasury officials last year, we were impressed by the way in which a wide membership of the local community was proving a source of inspiration to senior medical and other staff in the NHS trust. Has my hon. Friend taken note of the recommendations in the report prepared by Chris Ham and Peter Hunt, which...”

Written Answers — Home Department: Crime (22 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what standards she has set for (a) police services, (b) local authorities and (c) local crime and disorder reduction partnerships in respect of the methodology for local crime and disorder audits; and what examples of best practice she has identified.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 14 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 2 select committees.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
  • 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Alun Michael speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 503 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
29 January-3 February 2007, to Washington DC, to attend the Congressional Internet Caucus Conference, an event focussing on topics such as net neutrality, child protection online and cyber-crime, and for meetings with the Department of Justice, the FBI, the State Department and several Senators and Congressmen. Costs jointly funded by Pitcom (Parliamentary Information Technology Committee) and Eurim (European Information Society Group). (Registered 4 December 2007)
2-7 October 2007, to Moldova, to advise on devolution, funded by the John Smith Memorial Trust. (Registered 4 December 2007)
11-15 November 2007, to Rio de Janeiro, to attend the Internet Governance Forum, an event facilitated by the United Nations as a multi-stakeholder event, to represent interest of All-Party Groups including Pitcom (Parliamentary Information Technology Committee) and the interest of Eurim (European Information Society Group). Travel and hotel costs funded by Eurim with the support of Nominet. (Registered 4 December 2007)

Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (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£22,030 (joint 250th)£19,768£20,902 (joint 1st)£13,980 (492nd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£13,765 (459th)
London Supplement£0£0£1,618 (joint 1st)£1,574 (joint 1st)£1,527 (joint 1st)£1,130 (joint 83rd)
Incidental Expenses Provision£19,559 (402nd)£19,167£19,325 (joint 11th)£18,799 (joint 13th)£18,234 (joint 1st)£13,178 (409th)
Staffing Allowance£84,621 (308th)£65,967£70,336 (joint 324th)£60,314 (590th)£56,170 (577th)£41,504 (483rd)
Members' Travel£6,520 (364th)*£2,717£1,572 (630th)£2,391 (604th)£8,072 (408th)£7,339 (355th)
Members' Staff Travel£1,500 (71st)£1,345£1,195 (155th)£2,060 (50th)£528 (joint 255th)£347 (299th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£667 (430th)£431£463 (527th)£495 (joint 512th)£320 (608th)£206 (635th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,182 (556th)£1,190£1,167 (joint 548th)£898 (578th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,685 (10th)£1,251£1,634 (528th)£1,251 (624th)£1,251 (602nd)£0
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£137,764 (325th)£111,836£118,212 (437th)£101,762 (586th)£105,824 (477th)£77,469 (521st)

* Car £5,528 (104th). Rail £992 (419th).