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Bridget Prentice
Labour MP for Lewisham East
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice (since 9 May 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 6,751 votes. — 246th 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 Bridget Prentice voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): London Underground, Unfair Terms Regulations, Replica Firearms, Iraq, Prisons (Drugs)
(based on written questions asked by Bridget Prentice and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Justice: Coroner Service (5 Nov 2009)
“There is no provision in the Scottish legal system for coroners' inquests and fatal accident inquiries cannot be held into deaths outwith Scotland. However, we are committed to ensuring that the death of every serviceman or woman overseas is subject to an independent inquiry and therefore inquests into the deaths of Scotland-based service personnel in military operations overseas are...”
- Written Answers — Justice: Legal Aid: Immigration (5 Nov 2009)
“In 2008 the Legal Services commission (LSC) set out its plans for procuring Civil Legal Aid contracts in the consultation paper Civil Bid Rounds for 2010 Contracts. The paper proposed minimum contract sizes, measured by "new matter starts" (NMS). The aim was to make sure there was good access to advice, and to ensure providers gain sufficient experience in the areas of law in question to give...”
- Written Answers — Justice: Legal Aid: Immigration (5 Nov 2009)
“The information in Table 1 shows active legal aid providers in the London procurement area for financial years 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 delivering immigration and/or asylum work. Table 1 Financial year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 A C S Solicitors Yes Yes Yes A. B. Law Yes Yes No Abiloye & Co. Yes Yes Yes Aden & Co. Solicitors Yes Yes No ...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — 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 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 35 annotations 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.
- 72 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bridget Prentice speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 355 times in debates — above 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £30,198 (5th) | £30,723 (4th) | £24,202 | £19,274 (joint 165th) | £18,605 (385th) | £18,212 (joint 253rd) | £24,754 (71st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,832 (520th) | £76,735 (530th) | £45,787 | £77,534 (joint 77th) | £72,800 (75th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £40,654 (500th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,974 (281st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £787 (620th)* | £732 (625th)** | £805 | £1,493 (632nd) | £1,136 (joint 631st) | £2,636 (598th) | £1,827 (598th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £10 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £1,087 (joint 195th) | £653 (joint 442nd) | £1,057 | £996 (joint 291st) | £1,025 (240th) | £654 (492nd) | £480 (566th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,364 (28th) | £2,352 (360th) | £2,720 | £2,456 (335th) | £5,398 (98th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,298 (joint 183rd) | £1,090 (joint 258th) | £0 | £1,962 (joint 166th) | £1,962 (joint 161st) | £1,962 (joint 159th) | £1,962 (joint 152nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,352 (520th) | £114,997 (585th) | £77,194 | £105,333 (586th) | £102,500 (581st) | £97,301 (566th) | £70,904 (592nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £787 (538th).