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Angela Smith
Labour MP for Sheffield, Hillsborough
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 11,243 votes. — 188th 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 Angela Smith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Transport Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Education and Skills, Transport, Health, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Birds, Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Forests, EC Water Framework Directive, Special Education Needs
(based on written questions asked by Angela Smith and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) (1 Jul 2009)
“I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and the Dangerous Dogs (Amendment) Act 1997; and for connected purposes. It is a pleasure to present this Bill to the House today. Before laying out what it is designed to achieve, I would like to pay tribute to the immense commitment shown by Claire Robinson of the Royal Society for the Prevention of...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009) has video
“Last week Corus announced 379 job losses in the steelworking town of Stocksbridge in my constituency—job losses that will have a devastating impact on the economy of a town with a population of only 13,500. Will my right hon. Friend make a commitment to do whatever he can to ensure that Corus can secure a long-term future for steelworking in places such as Stocksbridge?”
- [Mr. Jim Hood in the Chair] — Railways (North of England) (1 Jul 2009)
“The Huddersfield to Sheffield line is one of the most overcrowded in the south Yorkshire region.”
More of Angela Smith's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 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.
- 97 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Angela Smith speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 63 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,843 (231st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,633 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,575 (475th) | £20,178 (349th) | £19,326 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £86,090 (377th) | £84,662 (305th) | £72,667 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £9,741 (199th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,751 (313th)* | £8,506 (288th)** | £6,766 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,106 (85th) | £1,357 (80th) | £1,703 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,951 (65th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £96 (86th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £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) | £1,262 (59th) | £1,082 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £150,240 (265th) | £150,549 (84th) | £138,615 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,828 (309th). Rail £4,829 (192nd). Misc £16 (239th). Other: Mileage £78 (57th).