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Angela Smith
Labour MP for Basildon
- Minister of State (Third Sector), Cabinet Office (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 3,142 votes. — 519th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
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- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Angela Smith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very 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 very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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") 181 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
6. Overseas visits
28 September-4 November 2008, to Hong Kong accompanied by my husband, to take part in visitors' programme including meetings on the Hong Kong economy and jobs market, skills, training and the judicial and political system. Travel expenses to the value of a business class air fare, hotel and some hospitality was provided by the Hong Kong Government. (Registered 23 October 2008)
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £14,618 (499th) | £16,336 (482nd) | £19,025 | £16,227 (450th) | £19,873 (265th) | £15,293 (513th) | £15,154 (341st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,516 (319th) | £20,248 (338th) | £19,594 | £19,259 (joint 172nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £19,849 (171st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,849 (280th) | £87,046 (201st) | £84,081 | £70,299 (352nd) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £45,497 (joint 343rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,605 (221st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,219 (579th)* | £2,059 (586th)** | £1,114 | £3,330 (584th) | £3,097 (586th) | £5,129 (525th) | £3,872 (526th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £151 (joint 348th) | £202 (325th) | £202 | £145 (395th) | £212 (363rd) | £206 (378th) | £203 (356th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £101 (326th) | 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 | £1,653 (66th) | £2,079 (91st) | £2,050 | £1,102 (257th) | £1,529 (124th) | £2,174 (63rd) | £1,729 (113th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,152 (125th) | £5,978 (105th) | £4,690 | £3,207 (243rd) | £3,664 (191st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,267 (joint 230th) | £1,090 (joint 258th) | £0 | £2,064 (joint 10th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) | £2,064 (joint 5th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £141,131 (400th) | £135,038 (377th) | £130,756 | £117,251 (460th) | £118,835 (340th) | £110,223 (393rd) | £89,498 (306th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,219 (374th).