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Ann McKechin
Labour MP for Glasgow North
- Also represented Glasgow, Maryhill
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Scotland Office (since 14 Nov 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 3,338 votes. — 437th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ann McKechin voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 moderately for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Treasury, Scotland, Trade and Industry, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Debt Relief, Debt, Water and Sanitation, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Common Sugar Regime: ACP Countries
(based on written questions asked by Ann McKechin and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Scotland: Departmental Homeworking (3 Nov 2009)
“No staff in the Scotland Office formally work from home.”
More of Ann McKechin's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ann McKechin speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 119 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £13,015 (519th) | £12,033 (539th) | £12,669 | £9,794 (567th) | £8,556 (584th) | £9,329 (591st) | £13,011 (486th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,612 (365th) | £20,492 (279th) | £18,912 | £15,864 (455th) | £18,401 (419th) | £17,864 (joint 398th) | £19,311 (187th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,778 (451st) | £77,313 (516th) | £70,547 | £61,813 (593rd) | £62,975 (541st) | £49,307 (623rd) | £37,639 (555th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,761 (195th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,966 (104th)* | £12,872 (115th)** | £12,029 | £14,821 (144th) | £15,022 (147th) | £15,640 (127th) | £10,964 (170th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,198 (74th) | £1,700 (53rd) | £851 | £1,013 (183rd) | £378 (298th) | £1,321 (joint 116th) | £886 (153rd) |
| 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 | £1,278 (133rd) | £1,205 (221st) | £1,750 | £1,151 (247th) | £845 (joint 331st) | £891 (385th) | £1,296 (229th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,657 (12th) | £4,630 (153rd) | £6,148 | £8,493 (59th) | £5,326 (102nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,270 (joint 225th) | £1,106 (joint 233rd) | £0 | £1,907 (joint 286th) | £1,907 (joint 282nd) | £1,907 (joint 279th) | £1,907 (joint 262nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £147,535 (313th) | £131,351 (436th) | £122,906 | £114,856 (490th) | £113,410 (457th) | £96,259 (577th) | £85,014 (405th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £422 (565th). Rail £2,467 (323rd). Air £9,765 (44th). Misc £1,312 (22nd).
** Car £1,874 (435th). Rail £1,645 (366th). Air £9,353 (48th).
