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Anthony D Wright MP
- Labour MP for Great Yarmouth
- Majority: 3,055 votes. — 506th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Anthony D Wright voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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 moderately for 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop 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: Health, Home Department, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Jobcentre Plus, Gambling, Colorectal Cancer: Screening, Hunting, National Offender Management Service
(based on written questions asked by Anthony D Wright and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- British Day (12 Nov 2008)
“I add my congratulations to the hon. Member for Romford (Andrew Rosindell) on securing this timely debate. For the past two years, I have been involved in this issue on behalf of one of my constituents, Bruno Peak, who is passionate about bringing about a Great British weekend, rather than just a day. Both he and I have met with the Prime Minister's advisers and with my right hon. Friend...”
- Crimestoppers (Great Yarmouth) (18 Jun 2008)
“It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship today, Mr. Chope. I am certainly pleased to have the opportunity to debate this subject, although I do not think that it will be very contentious. It will probably be one of the easier debates for the Home Office to respond to, because the subject is one deserving of celebration rather than one that requires the Home Office to intervene or...”
- Crimestoppers (Great Yarmouth) (18 Jun 2008)
“Not really, Mr. Chope, because Crimestoppers UK receives the calls about the criminals who have escaped justice in the UK by going abroad, so it is very relevant to the scheme that started in Great Yarmouth 25 years ago, which encouraged people to contact the police. The scheme encourages people to report not just criminals in the UK but those who are abroad, so it has a direct relevance in...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below 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 82% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 74 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Anthony D Wright speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 56 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,631 | £18,493 (376th) | £19,300 (301st) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,785 (379th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £28,849 (28th) | £23,179 | £19,274 (joint 165th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,225 (joint 223rd) | £16,458 (283rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,567 (487th) | £80,630 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £61,467 (474th) | £46,011 (320th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,926 (405th)* | £5,384 | £9,453 (352nd) | £9,650 (336th) | £7,805 (418th) | £6,785 (378th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £437 (joint 235th) | £1,052 | £699 (236th) | £335 (316th) | £332 (joint 319th) | £323 (310th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,351 (183rd) | £473 | £865 (336th) | £1,029 (239th) | £821 (423rd) | £726 (441st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,489 (165th) | £1,075 | £1,929 (415th) | £4,297 (147th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,118 (joint 220th) | £0 | £1,932 (joint 248th) | £1,932 (joint 243rd) | £1,932 (joint 237th) | £1,932 (joint 226th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £659 (75th) | £2,761 (21st) |
| Total | £142,847 (217th) | £133,424 | £122,981 (joint 331st) | £123,365 (240th) | £110,963 (374th) | £89,781 (299th) |
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Great Yarmouth (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Norwich South (12 miles)
- Waveney (13 miles)
- Norwich North (16 miles)
- South Norfolk (16 miles)
- Mid Norfolk (20 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, Draft Gambling Bill (Joint Committee) (to 21 Sep 2004)
- Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (to 11 Apr 2005)
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