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Anne Moffat MP
- Labour MP for East Lothian
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 7,620 votes. — 337th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Anne Moffat voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against 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
- Voted moderately against stopping 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, 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, Treasury, Transport
- 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
- Business of the House (13 Nov 2008)
“I wonder whether my right hon. and learned Friend had time to view the "Dispatches" programme on Channel 4 last night about children who have been mutilated, abused and killed in Nigeria because they were accused of being witches. The practice is blamed on the Church, which is involved in it, claiming that it is part of a Christian reading of the Bible. Has the world gone mad? May we have a...”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombian Armed Forces (11 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent reports he has received on (a) accusations against and (b) suspensions of officers of the Colombian armed forces who have received UK training; and if he will make a statement.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above 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 — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anne Moffat speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 50 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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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- 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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