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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.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Ann Clwyd voted on key issues since 2001:

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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)

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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?”

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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.
  • 51 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ann Clwyd speaks.
  • 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

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Twelve days filming work in Cambodia with Green Bay Media Limited, from 31 December 2008-12 January 2009, for a Welsh television production. Fee (Up to £5,000) and all expenses of the visit were paid by Green Bay Media Limited. (Registered 26 January 2009)
6. Overseas visits
30 October-2 November 2008, to Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey, to speak at a memorial service and conference for former Deputy Prime Minister Erdal Inonu. The flights were paid for by the Friedrich Ebert Institute. (Registered 12 November 2008)
8. Land and Property
A flat in North Wales from which I receive rental income.

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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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).

** Car £5,344 (128th). Rail £837 (438th). Air £611 (139th).