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Angela Smith
Labour MP for Penistone and Stocksbridge

  • Also represented Sheffield, Hillsborough
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Angela Smith voted on key issues:

  • Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
  • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
  • Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
  • Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
  • Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
  • Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes
  • Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
  • Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
  • Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
  • Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
  • Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
  • Voted very strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
  • Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
  • Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
  • Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
  • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
  • Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
  • Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes

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Topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Education, Health, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Speeches, Departmental Legal Opinion, Birds, Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Education Maintenance Allowance

(based on written questions asked by Angela Smith and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Upcoming Business – Commons: Westminster Hall (7 Feb 2012)

“Role of Government in supporting economic development in Barnsley – Angela Smith. 1:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: National Planning Policy Framework (30 Jan 2012)

“When he plans to publish information on transitional arrangements in respect of his national planning policy framework.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: National Planning Policy Framework (30 Jan 2012)

“I am glad to hear the Minister say that, as there have been reports that the Government are minded to introduce a transitional period of 18 months. Will he confirm what the transitional period will be—how much time will be allowed? Will he also explain why Members and local authorities have had to learn some of the details from the media?”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 73 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 73.94% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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 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") 138 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. 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.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Staying away from main home£23,254 (138th) £22,843 (231st) £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) £21,633        
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Office running costs£21,864 (130th) £14,575 (475th) £20,178 (349th) £19,326        
Staffing costs£99,433 (185th) £86,090 (377th) £84,662 (305th) £72,667        
Communications Allowance£10,371 (joint 186th with 1 other) £9,741 (199th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£8,086 (288th)1 £7,751 (313th)2 £8,506 (288th)3 £6,766        
Members' Staff Travel£711 (105th) £1,106 (85th) £1,357 (80th) £1,703        
Members' Spouse Travel£1,364 (90th) £1,951 (65th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 £96 (86th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£6,999 (joint 3rd with 4 others) £1,319 (126th) £2,397 (68th) £2,676        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,630 (165th) £10,077 (36th) £12,762 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,138 (joint 434th with 5 others) £1,262 (59th) £1,082        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Total£172,082 (62nd) £150,240 (265th) £150,549 (84th) £138,615        

1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,394 (239th). Rail £4,632 (200th). Other: Rail £60 (124th).

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,828 (309th). Rail £4,829 (192nd). Misc £16 (239th). Other: Mileage £78 (57th).

3 Car £2,240 (392nd). Rail £6,266 (121st).