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Andrew MacKinlay
Labour MP for Thurrock
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 6,375 votes. — 386th 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 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 a mixture of for and 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
- 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 — Children, Schools and Families: Teachers: Training (4 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many students are on a course at each relevant university to train as teachers in the skills for life sector; and if he will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Health: Autism: Health Services (2 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps will be taken to ensure that the Autism Strategy meets the criteria and recommendations contained in the National Audit Office's report on Supporting people with autism through adulthood, HC (2008-09) 556; and if he will make a statement; (2) if he will publish the Autism Strategy required under the Autism Act 2009 in April 2010; and...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Greenwich University (2 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what assessment has been made of the capacity of the University of Greenwich to find suitable teaching placements for its Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector for students; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Andrew MacKinlay's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 81 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 148 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 39 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") 777 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 | £14,342 (444th) | £15,761 (483rd) | £15,926 (495th) | £14,990 | £15,194 (484th) | £14,880 (474th) | £14,417 (532nd) | £12,910 (488th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,619 (141st) | £17,162 (388th) | £19,710 (394th) | £20,011 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £10,976 (489th) |
| Staffing costs | £98,161 (226th) | £92,054 (122nd) | £87,276 (joint 156th with 7 others) | £83,829 | £74,213 (joint 174th with 2 others) | £71,398 (152nd) | £65,488 (254th) | £55,678 (61st) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,888 (552nd) | £2,460 (544th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,150 (496th)3 | £3,398 (539th)2 | £4,325 (500th)1 | £7,345 | £6,902 (466th) | £6,676 (456th) | £6,267 (474th) | £7,618 (338th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £139 (joint 356th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £43 (460th) | £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 | £2,271 (joint 479th with 1 other) | £708 (joint 357th with 1 other) | £578 (486th) | £903 | £266 (608th) | £833 (joint 338th with 1 other) | £462 (576th) | £376 (593rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,448 (306th) | £1,655 (468th) | £1,831 | £1,272 (531st) | £2,471 (joint 331st with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,344 (133rd) | £1,175 (joint 136th with 6 others) | £0 | £1,871 (joint 369th with 1 other) | £1,871 (joint 362nd with 2 others) | £1,871 (joint 354th with 2 others) | £1,871 (joint 332nd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £3,665 (53rd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,290 (35th) | £4,130 (38th) | £0 |
| Total | £146,097 (373rd) | £135,474 (471st) | £130,645 (446th) | £128,909 | £119,043 (419th) | £120,261 (305th) | £110,869 (380th) | £89,429 (307th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,216 (276th). Rail £110 (554th). Other: Rail £72 (133rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,737 (208th). Misc £383 (93rd). Other: Mileage £30 (81st).
1 Car £3,488 (278th). 3rd party £8 (59th). Rail £74 (558th). Air £755 (126th).