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Bob Russell
Liberal Democrat MP for Colchester
- Shadow Defence Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 6,277 votes. — 401st 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 Russell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 13 Jan 2009)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 26 Apr 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Ministerial Travel, Colchester Garrison, Armed Forces: Housing, Official Spelling, Volunteers
(based on written questions asked by Bob Russell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- National Lottery (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (4 Nov 2009)
“Colchester is the fastest growing borough in the country. Despite that, Tory-controlled Essex county council plans to shut two of the town's seven secondary schools. It is now known that the council massaged the figures on projected pupil numbers. Does the Prime Minister therefore agree that the reorganisation proposals should be investigated by the Office of the Schools Adjudicator,...”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Means Tested Benefits (4 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what estimate she has made of the number of people who did not claim a means-tested benefit to which they were entitled in the last 12 months; what estimate she has made of the amount of money in means-tested benefit which was not claimed by such people; and if she will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 136 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 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.
- 103 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bob Russell speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 247 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £10,963 (547th) | £11,555 (544th) | £8,898 | £12,683 (535th) | £13,245 (515th) | £11,176 (578th) | £7,311 (594th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,737 (198th) | £20,439 (297th) | £20,860 | £18,753 (282nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £16,288 (292nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,105 (148th) | £87,276 (joint 156th) | £83,221 | £68,968 (415th) | £66,047 (417th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £43,645 (420th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,000 (joint 130th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,293 (450th)* | £5,488 (439th)** | £3,632 | £5,151 (532nd) | £5,131 (515th) | £4,329 (552nd) | £3,625 (534th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £707 (joint 147th) | £820 (153rd) | £876 | £1,160 (158th) | £390 (joint 294th) | £418 (283rd) | £365 (291st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £156 (306th) | 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 | £1,030 (joint 210th) | £2,195 (83rd) | £1,759 | £1,519 (170th) | £1,223 (178th) | £960 (joint 355th) | £1,247 (245th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,032 (234th) | £7,270 (74th) | £4,635 | £3,797 (200th) | £3,704 (189th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,350 (joint 109th) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £1,908 (joint 282nd) | £1,908 (joint 278th) | £1,908 (joint 275th) | £1,908 (joint 258th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,373 (359th) | £136,185 (356th) | £124,843 | £113,939 (504th) | £110,447 (504th) | £99,005 (556th) | £74,389 (554th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,309 (364th). Rail £2,209 (341st). Other: Mileage £330 (21st). Rail £445 (49th).
** Car £2,089 (414th). Rail £3,199 (254th). European £200 (120th).