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Bruce George
Labour MP for Walsall South
- Entered Parliament on 28 February 1974 — General election
- Majority: 7,946 votes. — 235th 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 for 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
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Territorial Army (26 Oct 2009) has video
“I am not known to be hostile to the Government on defence, but I am very concerned about the Territorial Army, knowing its importance. Three hon. Members signed an early-day motion that is very modest in its aspirations, not over-the-top. What I would ask, despite having heard the explanation, is whether, even at this stage, such a small amount of money, which must be miniscule compared with...”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Pupils: Sunscreens (9 Sep 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) if he will undertake a review of the guidance provided to schools on the application of sunscreen products to pupils for the purpose of revising that guidance to permit children to apply such products; (2) if he will issue guidance to schools on the use of sunscreen products by schoolchildren involved in outdoor activity...”
- Written Answers — Health: Dermatology: Manpower (9 Sep 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what steps he is taking to increase the number of General Practitioners with a special interest in dermatology; (2) what steps he is taking to increase the number of specialist nurses in dermatology.”
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 69% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 461 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £15,940 (479th) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,448 (527th) | £15,286 (551st) | £16,997 | £17,289 (395th) | £18,003 (460th) | £17,999 (369th) | £11,980 (465th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,450 (198th) | £84,389 (318th) | £85,798 | £69,324 (402nd) | £67,506 (357th) | £61,499 (471st) | £50,807 (149th) |
| Communications Allowance | £259 (596th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,944 (400th)* | £5,655 (421st)** | £5,353 | £7,945 (425th) | £6,741 (454th) | £8,573 (392nd) | £6,523 (395th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £540 (joint 195th) | £465 (230th) | £239 | £283 (331st) | £190 (joint 368th) | £218 (368th) | £716 (184th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,440 (94th) | 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 | £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) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,389 (75th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £129,901 (532nd) | £126,769 (498th) | £126,060 | £116,598 (468th) | £114,634 (427th) | £108,187 (438th) | £89,169 (314th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,460 (160th). Rail £213 (532nd). Misc £129 (142nd). Other: European £1,142 (48th).
** Car £4,459 (200th). Rail £30 (568th). European £1,166 (35th).