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Andrew Love MP

- Labour MP for Edmonton
- Majority: 8,075 votes. — 215th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Love voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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, Treasury Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Housing, Telephone Advice Lines, Flooding, Burundi, Cyprus
(based on written questions asked by Andrew Love and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Housing Benefit (22 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how much was spent on housing and related benefits in each of the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement.”
- Orders of the Day: Clause 293 — Ballots before certain disposals to private landlords (21 Jul 2008)
“I welcome the fact that the Government have responded to this issue, which has been outstanding for some time, but let me press my hon. Friend on two matters relating to the amendments. First, the basis of the decision by the Court of Appeal on this matter was that immigration control had no legitimate bearing on a British citizen, and the question therefore continues to arise as to whether...”
- Orders of the Day: Clause 293 — Ballots before certain disposals to private landlords (21 Jul 2008)
“I thank my hon. Friend for his generosity. I want to follow up the comments of my right hon. Friend the Member for Greenwich and Woolwich (Mr. Raynsford). My point relates to the view of the Government on people who are here illegally, and those who do not have recourse to public funds. Although I understand that a balance can be struck for those who are here illegally, it seems somewhat...”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 19 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 45 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andrew Love speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 203 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £21,538 (308th) | £21,634 | £17,611 (412th) | £19,798 (joint 273rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,671 (joint 268th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,819 (66th) | £18,976 | £18,185 (342nd) | £17,252 (519th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £25,697 (67th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,896 (joint 376th) | £81,340 | £77,341 (96th) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £70,133 (73rd) | £44,011 (400th) |
| Members' Travel | £1,816 (593rd)* | £1,228 | £2,321 (611th) | £1,725 (623rd) | £1,841 (619th) | £1,252 (622nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,852 (113th) | £1,874 | £4,121 (30th) | £2,131 (56th) | £2,791 (joint 29th) | £2,686 (29th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,083 (191st) | £5,899 | £10,662 (38th) | £6,067 (75th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £1,029 | £1,991 (joint 84th) | £1,991 (joint 78th) | £1,991 (joint 77th) | £1,991 (joint 75th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,213 (281st) | £131,980 | £132,232 (144th) | £123,949 (228th) | £114,712 (289th) | £91,308 (250th) |

