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Bruce George
Labour MP for Walsall South
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
- Majority: 7,946 votes. — 236th 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 Bruce George voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 moderately 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Electoral Commission Committee
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dermatology, Elections: Monitoring, Sexual Health, Election observers, Psoriasis/Psoriatic Arthritis
(based on written questions asked by Bruce George and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill (29 Jan 2010) has video
“I am truly delighted by the introduction of this Bill. However, I am a little sad, because as I said I have tried for 36 years to get a private Member's Bill just on to the bottom of the list on the notice board, and I have failed. Eventually, the Bill that I wanted on private security went through the House, but I would have introduced the Bill before us. My version of this Bill might have...”
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill (29 Jan 2010) has video
“Thank you for your protection, Mr. Deputy Speaker; I manage without it outside. This is not about prejudice-the facts are there in vast numbers for people who take the trouble to read them. There is an enormous case for acting on this matter, and at last there is the prospect of legislation, although that is not a panacea-it will not eliminate the cancer that young people, and older people,...”
- Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill (29 Jan 2010) has video
“I tried to make an argument, unlike the hon. Gentleman, who came out with a series of nonsensical words from his mind that he just invented this morning. I will carry on with my speech. He should listen to and read about the enormous number of very worthy people and organisations who have supported the Bill, together with the group that I represent. He may not think much of my views, but if...”
More of Bruce George's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
- 75 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bruce George speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 466 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £8,762 (530th) | £15,940 (479th) | £16,866 (466th) | £13,983 | £18,979 (360th) | £15,986 (438th) | £17,897 (439th) | £16,825 (98th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £12,558 (518th) | £12,448 (527th) | £15,286 (551st) | £16,997 | £17,289 (395th) | £18,003 (460th) | £17,999 (369th) | £11,980 (465th) |
| Staffing costs | £94,779 (340th) | £90,450 (198th) | £84,389 (318th) | £85,798 | £69,324 (402nd) | £67,506 (357th) | £61,499 (471st) | £50,807 (149th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,273 (523rd) | £259 (596th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,417 (424th)3 | £5,944 (400th)2 | £5,655 (421st)1 | £5,353 | £7,945 (425th) | £6,741 (454th) | £8,573 (392nd) | £6,523 (395th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £301 (240th) | £540 (joint 195th with 1 other) | £465 (230th) | £239 | £283 (331st) | £190 (joint 368th with 3 others) | £218 (368th) | £716 (184th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,440 (joint 81st with 2 others) | £1,440 (94th) | 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 | £1,143 (602nd) | £439 (526th) | £861 (332nd) | £728 | £256 (613th) | £1,001 (250th) | £633 (503rd) | £950 (352nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,052 (558th) | £2,241 (375th) | £2,962 | £855 (590th) | £3,839 (joint 178th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,389 (75th) | £1,006 (joint 416th with 5 others) | £0 | £1,667 (524th) | £1,368 (603rd) | £1,368 (584th) | £1,368 (511th) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £127,672 (556th) | £129,901 (532nd) | £126,769 (498th) | £126,060 | £116,598 (468th) | £114,634 (427th) | £108,187 (438th) | £89,169 (314th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,460 (160th). Rail £213 (532nd). Misc £129 (142nd). Other: European £1,142 (48th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,773 (109th). Other: European £644 (87th).
1 Car £4,459 (200th). Rail £30 (568th). European £1,166 (35th).