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Anne Moffat MP
- Labour MP for East Lothian
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 7,620 votes. — 339th out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Anne Moffat voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. 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, Business and Enterprise Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Child Support Agency, Child Trust Fund, Benefits (East Lothian), Recycling, Climate Change
(based on written questions asked by Anne Moffat and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Topical Questions (30 Jun 2008)
“May I ask my right hon. Friend what plans there are to increase apprenticeships for 16 and 17-year-olds? Surely that group of young people will be the lifeblood of the future of our skilled work force.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Apprenticeships (30 Jun 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what plans he has to increase the number of apprenticeships for 16 and 17-year-olds.”
- Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day]: NHS (60th Anniversary) (24 Jun 2008)
“The hon. Gentleman was talking about what NHS staff actually thought. Does he remember—as I do from when I worked in the NHS—that this Government are not frightened to ask the staff what they think about the health service and about what measures can be taken to improve it? When the Conservative Government were in power, if whistleblowers told the public what was going on in the...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 13 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anne Moffat speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 48 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £19,038 (419th) | £20,958 | £19,446 (335th) | £20,300 (201st) | £19,700 (joint 268th) | £18,000 (joint 63rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,724 (256th) | £28,258 | £21,205 (5th) | £18,743 (joint 312th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £28,279 (44th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,003 (446th) | £82,441 | £68,244 (446th) | £66,083 (415th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £43,411 (431st) |
| Members' Travel | £12,331 (121st)* | £15,027 | £27,009 (15th) | £39,744 (1st) | £28,786 (4th) | £16,382 (47th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,034 (joint 120th) | £853 | £2,479 (41st) | £1,558 (joint 92nd) | £1,342 (114th) | £3,209 (11th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £291 (610th) | £34 | £708 (400th) | £111 (642nd) | £0 | £131 (640th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,728 (457th) | £225 | £1,454 (499th) | £378 (635th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,334 (33rd) | £276 | £1,901 (joint 297th) | £1,901 (joint 293rd) | £1,624 (491st) | £1,624 (joint 413th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,483 (350th) | £148,072 | £142,446 (54th) | £148,818 (7th) | £133,474 (17th) | £111,036 (17th) |
* Car £2,240 (392nd). Rail £1,816 (352nd). Air £7,137 (67th). European £1,138 (36th).
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for East Lothian (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Edinburgh East (16 miles)
- Edinburgh South (17 miles)
- Midlothian (17 miles)
- Edinburgh North & Leith (18 miles)
- Glenrothes (23 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Committee (7 Nov 2007 to 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Trade & Industry Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (14 Jun 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Accommodation and works Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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