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Beverley Hughes MP
- Labour MP for Stretford & Urmston
- Minister of State (Children, Young People and Families; Minister for the North West), Department for Children, Schools and Families (since 13 Jul 2007)
- Majority: 7,851 votes. — 266th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Beverley Hughes voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): DecaBDE
(based on written questions asked by Beverley Hughes and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children's Centres (9 Oct 2008)
“This information is not collected centrally.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Parents: Employment (9 Oct 2008)
“In September of this year, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families announced the new "Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work" programme which is supported through £75 million of funding to run from January 2009 to March 2011. The programme will be piloted in 67 local authorities from January with a national roll-out from September 2009. The programme is aimed...”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Social Services (9 Oct 2008)
“The most recent Children in Need (CIN) census showed that approximately 120,000 children aged less than 11 years received services from social care in England during a census week in February 2005. This equates to approximately 2 per cent. of all children aged less than 11 years in England. The 2005 CIN census (and previous censuses) only provided a snapshot of activity during a typical week...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — 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.
- 114 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Beverley Hughes speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 393 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 8 Oct 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) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,084 (163rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £4 (124th) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,379 (323rd) | £21,056 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £28,910 (35th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,395 (232nd) | £82,505 | £64,766 (551st) | £64,217 (502nd) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £35,618 (585th) |
| Members' Travel | £11,256 (159th)* | £11,070 | £12,860 (234th) | £15,443 (130th) | £10,912 (289th) | £15,880 (57th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,720 (51st) | £4,022 | £2,622 (32nd) | £1,642 (joint 84th) | £1,876 (joint 55th) | £762 (joint 170th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,833 (117th) | £1,518 | £1,672 (143rd) | £1,112 (joint 218th) | £1,840 (105th) | £1,171 (269th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,228 (98th) | £4,881 | £5,601 (120th) | £2,930 (274th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £0 | £1,950 (joint 195th) | £1,950 (joint 190th) | £1,950 (joint 188th) | £1,950 (joint 179th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £151,130 (78th) | £146,686 | £129,702 (200th) | £128,000 (152nd) | £118,041 (210th) | £101,602 (70th) |
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- Beverley Hughes's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Stretford & Urmston (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Eccles (3 miles)
- Altrincham & Sale West (3 miles)
- Salford (4 miles)
- Wythenshawe & Sale East (5 miles)
- Manchester, Withington (5 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Minister of State (Children, Young People and Families), Department for Education and Skills (17 Jun 2005 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Children), Department for Education and Skills (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
- Minister of State (Citizenship and Immigration), Home Office (29 May 2002 to 1 Apr 2004)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (11 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
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