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Bob Laxton
Labour MP for Derby North
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 3,757 votes. — 499th 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 Bob Laxton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, East Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 26 Apr 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Gibraltar, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Rolling Stock, Support Vehicles
(based on written questions asked by Bob Laxton and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Nato: Turkey and Armenia (20 Oct 2009)
“What assessment he has made of the implications for Government policy in the region of the conclusion of protocols on (a) development of relations and (b) establishment of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Armenia.”
- Nato: Turkey and Armenia (20 Oct 2009)
“What further steps can the Government take to encourage both Turkey and Armenia to ratify and implement these protocols, because the benefits will be immense for the region? We need to ensure that momentum in this process is maintained.”
- Written Answers — Olympics: Olympic Games 2012: Construction (15 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Minister for the Olympics whether the Olympic Delivery Authority requires contractors to use water-borne means of transport to transport material to and from the Olympic site; and if she will make a statement.”
More of Bob Laxton's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 16 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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 Bob Laxton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 39 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 (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 | £19,042 (417th) | £20,043 (385th) | £18,872 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £17,104 (411th) | £19,352 (339th) | £14,016 (438th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,846 (353rd) | £17,532 (496th) | £20,000 | £15,018 (490th) | £17,733 (487th) | £17,914 (386th) | £14,808 (356th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,111 (343rd) | £86,190 (248th) | £77,512 | £68,421 (434th) | £66,992 (378th) | £65,323 (274th) | £40,978 (492nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,319 (489th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,569 (429th)* | £6,409 (374th)** | £5,948 | £11,019 (305th) | £10,680 (300th) | £11,181 (joint 279th) | £8,123 (314th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £162 (339th) | £0 | £711 | £172 (joint 382nd) | £281 (336th) | £1,144 (142nd) | £503 (joint 244th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £778 (joint 325th) | £553 (joint 506th) | £450 | £690 (joint 410th) | £820 (joint 345th) | £2,259 (54th) | £353 (605th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,878 (393rd) | £1,516 (joint 494th) | £1,021 | £1,425 (joint 504th) | £1,938 (425th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,346 (joint 121st) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £0 | £2,010 (joint 52nd) | £2,010 (joint 48th) | £2,010 (joint 48th) | £2,010 (joint 47th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £138,051 (432nd) | £133,385 (409th) | £124,514 | £119,657 (407th) | £117,558 (361st) | £119,183 (187th) | £80,791 (473rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,087 (107th). Rail £482 (493rd).
** Car £5,190 (133rd). Rail £515 (470th). European £704 (65th).