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Bruce George MP
- Labour MP for Walsall South
- Majority: 7,946 votes. — 233rd out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Bruce George voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. 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: Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Electoral Commission Committee, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dermatology, Sexual Health, Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis, Cancer, Lighting
(based on written questions asked by Bruce George and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)
“When I was the Chairman of the Defence Committee and the hon. Member for Aldershot (Mr. Howarth) was partially under my control, I thought I could teach him the moderation and fair-mindedness that I had exhibited throughout my parliamentary career. At the beginning of his speech, I thought that I had succeeded brilliantly, but I realised that I had wasted 15 years of my life when he lapsed...”
- Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)
“My nails are not long enough to scratch the hon. Gentleman, but I can work it out without undertaking such a painful search. The hon. Gentleman spoke about a disastrous state of affairs. Any serious-minded person—there are some—would see more than a glimmer of hope that a Labour Government had behaved incredibly responsibly for 10 years. I find it deeply insulting that the...”
- Topical Debate: Defence Procurement (19 Jun 2008)
“Until I do, I am prepared to teach the hon. Gentleman the existing alphabet. The C130J was partly his Government's policy and partly Lockheed Martin's. The Defence Committee came up with a solution and said that we should not put all our money into the C130J, which was then unworkable, but look for alternatives and supplement it. In this case, it was largely Lockheed Martin's fault that the...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bruce George speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 73 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £16,866 (466th) | £13,983 | £18,979 (360th) | £15,986 (438th) | £17,897 (439th) | £16,825 (98th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,286 (551st) | £16,997 | £17,289 (395th) | £18,003 (460th) | £17,999 (369th) | £11,980 (465th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,389 (318th) | £85,798 | £69,324 (402nd) | £67,506 (357th) | £61,499 (471st) | £50,807 (149th) |
| Members' Travel | £5,655 (421st)* | £5,353 | £7,945 (425th) | £6,741 (454th) | £8,573 (392nd) | £6,523 (395th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £465 (230th) | £239 | £283 (331st) | £190 (joint 368th) | £218 (368th) | £716 (184th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £861 (332nd) | £728 | £256 (613th) | £1,001 (250th) | £633 (503rd) | £950 (352nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,241 (375th) | £2,962 | £855 (590th) | £3,839 (joint 178th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,006 (joint 416th) | £0 | £1,667 (524th) | £1,368 (603rd) | £1,368 (584th) | £1,368 (511th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £126,769 (498th) | £126,060 | £116,598 (468th) | £114,634 (427th) | £108,187 (438th) | £89,169 (314th) |
* Car £4,459 (200th). Rail £30 (568th). European £1,166 (35th).
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- Bruce George's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Walsall South (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- West Bromwich East (3 miles)
- Walsall North (3 miles)
- Aldridge-Brownhills (3 miles)
- Birmingham, Perry Barr (4 miles)
- West Bromwich West (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chairman, Defence Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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