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Ann Clwyd
Labour MP for Cynon Valley
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1984 — unknown
- Majority: 13,259 votes. — 12th 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 Ann Clwyd 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 strongly 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 very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Wales, Defence, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Indonesia, Arms Export Licences, Miners' Compensation, UK Nationals (Cuba)
(based on written questions asked by Ann Clwyd and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (30 Jun 2009) has video
“What discussions has my right hon. Friend had with his US counterparts on the BBC's allegations of prisoner abuse at Bagram air base? Is it not a fact that two British prisoners have either been held there in the past or are being held there now? Will my right hon. Friend take some action on that important issue?”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Bagram Detention Facility (30 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with his US counterpart on recent allegations of prisoner abuse at the US detention facility at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — International Development: Afghanistan (24 Jun 2009) has video
“As my right hon. Friend knows, abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad caused untold damage to the coalition at the time. Now, allegations have been made by the BBC about the abuse of detainees at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. Will he tell me what action he proposes to take?”
More of Ann Clwyd's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 520 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £21,165 (336th) | £21,600 (300th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £18,920 (322nd) | £3,618 (613th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,577 (474th) | £19,922 (374th) | £16,899 | £12,564 (564th) | £18,543 (399th) | £14,967 (551st) | £16,434 (286th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,847 (237th) | £84,036 (333rd) | £86,995 | £62,672 (581st) | £61,641 (572nd) | £56,997 (570th) | £32,578 (612th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,298 (490th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,426 (328th)* | £6,792 (353rd)** | £4,170 | £11,161 (300th) | £4,354 (543rd) | £10,031 (325th) | £5,163 (457th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £389 (241st) | £530 (216th) | £1,147 | £383 (302nd) | £657 (222nd) | £294 (338th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £836 (292nd) | £416 (joint 564th) | £665 | £666 (424th) | £626 (447th) | £836 (413th) | £661 (joint 484th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,374 (117th) | £2,162 (389th) | £3,005 | £4,544 (161st) | £2,095 (392nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,007 (572nd) | £937 (joint 502nd) | £937 | £1,975 (117th) | £1,975 (110th) | £1,975 (109th) | £1,975 (104th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £143,919 (372nd) | £136,395 (353rd) | £135,452 | £114,867 (489th) | £108,811 (526th) | £88,718 (619th) | £74,820 (joint 548th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,013 (22nd). Rail £413 (500th).