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Ann Coffey
Labour MP for Stockport
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,163 votes. — 174th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ann Coffey voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Children, Schools and Families, Health, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Marketing, Children in Care, Street Markets, Individual Support Orders, Support Orders
(based on written questions asked by Ann Coffey and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
“I absolutely agree with my hon. Friend about maintaining the highest possible standards in care, particularly in children's homes. Did his Committee look at how we can improve standards of care in children's homes, perhaps by looking at Ofsted's inspection process and considering ways of improving it?”
- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009)
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- Estimates Day — [3rd Allotted Day] — Department for Children, Schools and Families: Looked-after Children (2 Jul 2009) has video
“Does my hon. Friend agree that a similar problem exists in residential care? Stockport is a net importer of children from outside the area—the figure is the third highest in the country—and the cost of such placements is astronomical. The homes advertise for children with difficulties or problems such as antisocial behaviour. Do you think that there is a problem with ensuring that...”
More of Ann Coffey's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well 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 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 102 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ann Coffey speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 157 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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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 (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 | £21,985 (293rd) | £20,689 (363rd) | £21,042 | £19,434 (337th) | £17,583 (388th) | £18,360 (405th) | £13,950 (444th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,447 (268th) | £21,949 (186th) | £20,491 | £19,229 (180th) | £18,793 (joint 228th) | £17,861 (400th) | £22,984 (105th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,421 (366th) | £83,006 (372nd) | £79,034 | £59,335 (615th) | £61,707 (570th) | £61,736 (457th) | £40,922 (495th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,329 (366th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,751 (231st)* | £10,463 (200th)** | £11,610 | £15,397 (128th) | £14,959 (149th) | £15,286 (132nd) | £12,285 (131st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £211 (319th) | £1,178 (104th) | £1,620 | £2,203 (joint 61st) | £859 (joint 182nd) | £542 (joint 247th) | £1,020 (132nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £308 (joint 261st) | 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 | £1,383 (112th) | £1,278 (201st) | £828 | £1,175 (243rd) | £1,275 (162nd) | £534 (556th) | £1,031 (joint 316th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,915 (joint 384th) | £3,600 (226th) | £2,737 | £3,865 (196th) | £4,103 (160th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,496 (17th) | £1,276 (joint 51st) | £1,096 | £2,021 (joint 38th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 33rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £150,246 (264th) | £143,439 (202nd) | £138,458 | £122,659 (346th) | £121,300 (279th) | £116,340 (247th) | £94,213 (184th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,550 (336th). Rail £6,240 (144th). Misc £961 (35th).