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Ann McKechin
Labour MP for Glasgow North
- Also represented Glasgow Maryhill
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Voting record
- 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Scotland, Work and Pensions, Treasury, International Development, Business, Innovation and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Housing Benefit, Members: Allowances, Devolution: Scotland, Employment Schemes: Voluntary Organisations, Rescue Services: Scotland
(based on written questions asked by Ann McKechin and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (9 out of 9)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 6)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Industrial Development (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of 16)
Most recent appearances
- Debate on the Address: Jobs and Growth (17 May 2012)
“Last week, I travelled with the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to Brazil, as part of our new inquiry into our export trade with that developing nation. I wish to put on the record our appreciation of the work of the UK Trade & Investment team in Brazil and the efforts they are making to meet the Government’s ambitious targets. What struck me time and again, however, was...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Consumers: Scotland (1 May 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what consumer protection legislation the Scottish Government has requested be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Employment Schemes: Young People (1 May 2012)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many businesses in Glasgow North constituency have become part of the Youth Contract programme; and how many people in Glasgow North constituency have found employment through the programme.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 138 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- 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 75.36% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 183 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £15,845 (415th) | £13,015 (519th) | £12,033 (539th) | £12,669 | £9,794 (567th) | £8,556 (584th) | £9,329 (591st) | £13,011 (486th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £15,079 (426th) | £17,612 (365th) | £20,492 (279th) | £18,912 | £15,864 (455th) | £18,401 (419th) | £17,864 (joint 398th with 1 other) | £19,311 (187th) |
| Staffing costs | £94,945 (336th) | £83,778 (451st) | £77,313 (516th) | £70,547 | £61,813 (593rd) | £62,975 (541st) | £49,307 (623rd) | £37,639 (555th) |
| Communications Allowance | £12,790 (60th) | £9,761 (195th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,483 (124th)1 | £13,966 (104th)2 | £12,872 (115th)3 | £12,029 | £14,821 (144th) | £15,022 (147th) | £15,640 (127th) | £10,964 (170th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £397 (joint 187th with 1 other) | £1,198 (74th) | £1,700 (53rd) | £851 | £1,013 (183rd) | £378 (298th) | £1,321 (joint 116th with 1 other) | £886 (153rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,877 (joint 62nd with 1 other) | £1,278 (133rd) | £1,205 (221st) | £1,750 | £1,151 (247th) | £845 (joint 331st with 2 others) | £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 with 1 other) | £1,106 (joint 233rd with 2 others) | £0 | £1,907 (joint 286th with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 282nd with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 279th with 5 others) | £1,907 (joint 262nd with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £158,416 (220th) | £147,535 (313th) | £131,351 (436th) | £122,906 | £114,856 (490th) | £113,410 (457th) | £96,259 (577th) | £85,014 (405th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £379 (553rd). Rail £1,433 (414th). Air £9,426 (45th). Misc £1,245 (24th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £422 (565th). Rail £2,467 (323rd). Air £9,765 (44th). Misc £1,312 (22nd).
3 Car £1,874 (435th). Rail £1,645 (366th). Air £9,353 (48th).