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Andrew MacKinlay
Labour MP for Thurrock
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 6,375 votes. — 384th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew MacKinlay voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 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 moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Northern Ireland, Home Department, Defence, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gibraltar, Cyprus, Bermuda Regiment, Mrsa, Bermuda
(based on written questions asked by Andrew MacKinlay and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: National Skills Academies (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent steps his Department has taken to facilitate the establishment of the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: National Skills Academies (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills for what reasons the provision of funding for the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills in Thurrock has been delayed; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: National Skills Academies: Thurrock (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on the establishment of the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills in Thurrock is progressed.”
More of Andrew MacKinlay's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 85 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 142 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 38 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") 743 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £15,761 (483rd) | £15,926 (495th) | £14,990 | £15,194 (484th) | £14,880 (474th) | £14,417 (532nd) | £12,910 (488th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,162 (388th) | £19,710 (394th) | £20,011 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £10,976 (489th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,054 (122nd) | £87,276 (joint 156th) | £83,829 | £74,213 (joint 174th) | £71,398 (152nd) | £65,488 (254th) | £55,678 (61st) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,460 (544th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,398 (539th)* | £4,325 (500th)** | £7,345 | £6,902 (466th) | £6,676 (456th) | £6,267 (474th) | £7,618 (338th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £139 (joint 356th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £43 (460th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £708 (joint 357th) | £578 (486th) | £903 | £266 (608th) | £833 (joint 338th) | £462 (576th) | £376 (593rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,448 (306th) | £1,655 (468th) | £1,831 | £1,272 (531st) | £2,471 (joint 331st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,344 (133rd) | £1,175 (joint 136th) | £0 | £1,871 (joint 369th) | £1,871 (joint 362nd) | £1,871 (joint 354th) | £1,871 (joint 332nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,290 (35th) | £4,130 (38th) | £0 |
| Total | £135,474 (471st) | £130,645 (446th) | £128,909 | £119,043 (419th) | £120,261 (305th) | £110,869 (380th) | £89,429 (307th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,216 (276th). Rail £110 (554th). Other: Rail £72 (133rd).
** Car £3,488 (278th). 3rd party £8 (59th). Rail £74 (558th). Air £755 (126th).