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Andrew Dismore
Labour MP for Hendon
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,699 votes. — 530th 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 Andrew Dismore voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 20 Jul 2005)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Home Department, Education and Skills, Constitutional Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Cyprus, Cyprus: Community Relations, Fire Services, National Institute for Medical Research, Chinese Community: Greater London
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Dismore and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time): Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (8 Feb 2010)
“Another thing we do not know about the 18 cases that were reviewed is how long it took before the orders were lifted.”
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time): Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (8 Feb 2010)
“Unfortunately, there has not been an opportunity for the Joint Committee on Human Rights-or anyone else, for that matter-to scrutinise the emergency legislation from a human rights point of view. That is ironic in view of the Supreme Court's reasons for quashing the order-that asset-freezing measures with a dramatic effect on individuals' fundamental rights had been made by Executive order...”
- Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (Allocation of Time): Terrorist Asset-Freezing (Temporary Provisions) Bill (8 Feb 2010)
“My right hon. Friend has published the draft Bill, which is available in the Vote Office, and I welcome his invitation to my Committee to scrutinise it. Were we required to do so, however, it would not take us eight weeks to produce a report on the Bill. I have half scrutinised it already, and I can tell him now what the issues are, including lack of right of appeal and the test to designate...”
More of Andrew Dismore's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 68 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 224 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 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 31 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1015 times in debates — well above 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 | £2,927 (574th) | £3,815 (581st) | £4,295 (581st) | £5,249 | £5,067 (598th) | £9,328 (572nd) | £19,028 (362nd) | £15,343 (316th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £25,480 (48th) | £21,377 (135th) | £24,235 (118th) | £19,965 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,798 (joint 192nd with 12 others) | £18,231 (joint 196th with 6 others) | £18,678 (212th) |
| Staffing costs | £95,920 (302nd) | £90,457 (196th) | £81,887 (405th) | £85,760 | £77,534 (joint 77th with 6 others) | £74,935 (44th) | £72,214 (35th) | £50,775 (joint 150th with 1 other) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,388 (179th) | £9,930 (joint 161st with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,119 (440th)3 | £3,644 (529th)2 | £4,526 (joint 489th with 1 other)1 | £5,274 | £5,350 (523rd) | £3,203 (585th) | £4,959 (531st) | £3,277 (550th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £6,935 (51st) | £752 (joint 338th with 2 others) | £8,480 (3rd) | £12,268 | £11,347 (4th) | £12,091 (1st) | £10,989 (1st) | £8,669 (1st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,205 (1st) | £20,665 (6th) | £25,146 | £20,762 (11th) | £26,664 (2nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,265 (joint 232nd with 3 others) | £1,058 (joint 320th with 22 others) | £877 | £1,862 (joint 382nd with 2 others) | £1,862 (joint 376th with 2 others) | £1,862 (joint 366th with 2 others) | £1,862 (joint 341st with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,121 (13th) | £769 (73rd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £146,769 (363rd) | £137,445 (442nd) | £145,146 (173rd) | £154,539 | £152,368 (18th) | £147,650 (9th) | £127,283 (50th) | £98,604 (110th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,144 (381st). Misc £81 (173rd). Other: European £1,419 (28th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,126 (362nd). Misc £60 (188th). Other: European £2,933 (5th).
