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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
  • Member, Work and Pensions Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Health, Treasury, Scotland, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Child Tax Credit, Tax Credits, Bankruptcy, Petroleum Licensing, Chiropodists/Podiatrists

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RSS feed Most recent appearances in parliament

Women and Equality: Carers (Flexible Working) (8 May 2008)

“I am delighted to hear that there will be an advertising campaign to make people aware of the right to request flexible working. However, when someone suddenly has to become a carer, they sometimes drop out of the workplace. It is then quite difficult for them to get back in, because they have to have worked for an employer for six months before they can make that request. Will my right hon....”

Points of Order: Child Poverty in Scotland (1 May 2008)

“Given the time constraints, I shall simply refer to some of the points that I was going to make, which have been covered by many speakers already. I was going to discuss in detail the Government's successes in alleviating child poverty. The increase in child benefit has been mentioned, as have the introduction of tax credits and the fact that they have gone up ahead of inflation. We have also...”

Points of Order: Child Poverty in Scotland (1 May 2008)

“If I remember correctly, when the SNP was in control in Angus, it was also closing rural schools— [Interruption.]”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 11 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 2 select committees.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 14 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 52 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anne Begg speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 153 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (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£21,215 (333rd)£21,634£20,280 (293rd)£19,924 (262nd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£15,790 (217th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£24,265 (116th)£25,626£18,917 (251st)£18,790 (joint 243rd)£18,234 (joint 1st)£20,241 (161st)
Staffing Allowance£80,474 (432nd)£66,504£66,744 (478th)£63,921 (514th)£65,283 (281st)£62,422 (12th)
Members' Travel£17,007 (35th)*£16,993£12,893 (231st)£15,352 (135th)£15,159 (138th)£11,659 (150th)
Members' Staff Travel£4,418 (2nd)£12,287£4,933 (4th)£3,988 (6th)£3,095 (14th)£3,095 (13th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,600 (142nd)£1,231£2,916 (56th)£2,344 (42nd)£1,056 (joint 309th)£1,487 (174th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£4,255 (176th)£2,999£7,888 (66th)£4,960 (119th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£996 (joint 425th)£0£1,981 (103rd)£1,981 (97th)£1,981 (96th)£1,488 (joint 467th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£154,230 (50th)£147,274£136,552 (95th)£131,260 (99th)£124,530 (75th)£116,182 (7th)

* Car £2,128 (408th). 3rd party £826 (15th). Rail £795 (445th). Air £11,972 (28th). Other £1,286 (17th).