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Beverley Hughes
Labour MP for Stretford & Urmston
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 7,851 votes. — 271st out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Beverley Hughes voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately 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
- Voted moderately 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
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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Sexual Offences Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Sure Start: Greater Manchester (4 Jun 2009)
“Tameside local authority currently has 15 Sure Start Children's Centres offering access to services to around 11,756 children under five and their families. Of these, two are situated in Denton and Reddish constituency, with a combined reach of approximately 1,555 children. The Department does not hold information centrally on how many children in Denton and Reddish constituency have enrolled...”
- Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Employment: Young People (3 Jun 2009)
“I have been asked to reply. We are determined to ensure that as many young people as possible continue their learning beyond the age of 16 to get the qualifications and experience they need to make a successful transition into employment in an increasingly competitive labour market. Many will continue their learning in the workplace through an apprenticeship or work based learning programme....”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children in Care (3 Jun 2009)
“Data on the reasons for a child being provided with full-time care by their relative or friend are not collected centrally. This is the case both for family and friends carers who are approved foster carers and for those who are not.”
More of Beverley Hughes's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 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 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 106 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Beverley Hughes speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 515 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,980 (joint 200th with 1 other) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,084 (163rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4 (124th) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £17,868 (320th) | £21,546 (127th) | £20,379 (323rd) | £21,056 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £28,910 (35th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,362 (97th) | £90,229 (217th) | £86,395 (232nd) | £82,505 | £64,766 (551st) | £64,217 (502nd) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £35,618 (585th) |
| Communications Allowance | £12,262 (84th) | £8,169 (321st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,566 (120th)3 | £12,391 (134th)2 | £11,256 (159th)1 | £11,070 | £12,860 (234th) | £15,443 (130th) | £10,912 (289th) | £15,880 (57th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £644 (120th) | £371 (246th) | £1,720 (51st) | £4,022 | £2,622 (32nd) | £1,642 (joint 84th with 1 other) | £1,876 (joint 55th with 1 other) | £762 (joint 170th with 2 others) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £211 (joint 278th with 1 other) | £576 (200th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,404 (94th) | £1,745 (58th) | £1,833 (117th) | £1,518 | £1,672 (143rd) | £1,112 (joint 218th with 1 other) | £1,840 (105th) | £1,171 (269th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,600 (92nd) | £6,228 (98th) | £4,881 | £5,601 (120th) | £2,930 (274th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,345 (joint 129th with 3 others) | £1,209 (joint 97th with 16 others) | £0 | £1,950 (joint 195th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 190th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 188th with 2 others) | £1,950 (joint 179th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £174,297 (44th) | £164,055 (57th) | £151,130 (78th) | £146,686 | £129,702 (200th) | £128,000 (152nd) | £118,041 (210th) | £101,602 (70th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,684 (322nd). Rail £9,632 (57th). Misc £75 (177th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,143 (358th). Rail £10,385 (43rd). Misc £38 (211th).