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Andrew Pelling
Former Independent MP for Croydon Central
- Changed party from Conservative on 25 Sep 2007
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
- Majority: 75 votes. — 642nd out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andrew Pelling voted on key issues:
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted for increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on encouraging occupational pensions. votes
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
Most recent appearances
- Energy and Climate Change: Housing (Energy Efficiency) (8 Apr 2010) has video
“What recent steps his Department has taken to improve the energy efficiency of housing; and if he will make a statement.”
- Energy and Climate Change: Housing (Energy Efficiency) (8 Apr 2010) has video
“Such a Government initiative has been of great benefit to New Addington in Croydon, a significant social housing estate that was excellent for the 1950s in terms of space and good design. What can be done to support the initiative of local people who want the area to become an eco-town? What prospects are there?”
- Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (8 Apr 2010) has video
“When I walk home late at night following late sittings in the House, I often notice birds singing because of the light pollution. Does the Minister think that that is a potential issue, and could any action be taken to deal with that significant distortion to our climate and environment?”
More of Andrew Pelling's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 108 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 45.90% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 86 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 169 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) | £2,360 | ||||
| Office running costs | £6,838 (625th) | £10,244 (587th) | £16,370 (526th) | £18,850 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £62,899 (631st) | £79,226 (539th) | £87,844 (127th) | £83,000 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £21,694 (5th) | £10,887 (78th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,060 (578th)1 | £22 (635th)2 | £612 (627th)3 | £0 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £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 | £3,621 (310th) | £787 (319th) | £1,029 (271st) | £1,095 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,755 (424th) | £2,590 (325th) | £3,283 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,140 (431st) | £1,058 (joint 320th with 22 others) | £878 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £100,028 (629th) | £106,873 (625th) | £112,215 (600th) | £109,466 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,060 (347th).