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Barbara Keeley
Labour MP for Worsley
- Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 9,368 votes. — 177th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Barbara Keeley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 24 Jan 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Constitutional Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Carers: Influenza, Hospital Re-admissions, NHS (Litigation), Mortality Rates, Middle East
(based on written questions asked by Barbara Keeley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Equality Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Commons Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (19 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Leader of the House: Members: Allowances (2 Jul 2009)
“Members repay sums to the House for numerous reasons, many of which are unconnected with the recent publication of detailed information on allowances, such as for end-year reconciliations and in respect of refunds by suppliers. Since 1 April 2009, 264 Members have repaid a total of £642,728.75. The average refund was £2,434 per Member.”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 8 — Enforcement (1 Jul 2009)
“No. I will not lengthen the debate by that method. Given that amendment 64 is about a simple statement of fact that is included in the Bill, for the avoidance of doubt, I urge the hon. Gentleman to withdraw it. Amendment 67 is, again, on a matter that is linked to protocol. We have decided during this debate that there are a number of matters that should be looked at. We can support the...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: Clause 8 — Enforcement (1 Jul 2009)
“I am not doing that: I am just seeking to remind hon. Members of the context in which we are operating. It is easy, when we get absorbed in a three-day debate, to forget the context outside the House.”
More of Barbara Keeley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 87% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 101 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
View the history of this MP's entries in the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,077 (joint 154th) | £22,099 (joint 208th) | £21,609 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £28,884 (17th) | £27,281 (57th) | £22,984 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £70,686 (607th) | £67,376 (604th) | £46,316 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £7,401 (361st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,287 (117th)* | £11,277 (156th)** | £12,482 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £623 (170th) | £1,057 (113th) | £527 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,546 (20th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £652 (395th) | £1,246 (209th) | £2,118 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,092 (359th) | £4,852 (140th) | £7,047 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,012 (566th) | £930 (joint 523rd) | £930 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £151,260 (252nd) | £136,118 (358th) | £114,013 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,706 (424th). Rail £10,376 (43rd). Air £426 (123rd). Misc £779 (47th).