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Andy Burnham MP
- Labour MP for Leigh
- Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport (since 25 Jan 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 17,272 votes. — 13th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Andy Burnham voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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: Health, Transport, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Car Insurance, Miners' Compensation, Planning, General Practitioners, NHS Concordat
(based on written questions asked by Andy Burnham and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: BBC: Standards (19 Nov 2008)
“The report is a matter for the BBC. It is the view of the Chief Surveillance Commissioner that for public authorities to disclose the contents of his reports would prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs and the BBC does not therefore propose to place a copy of this report in the Library of the House.”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Departmental Written Questions (19 Nov 2008)
“The number of written questions tabled (and transferred) to DCMS is as follows Number 2002-03 1,492 2003-04 1,389 2004-05 6,73 2005-06 3,080 2006-07 (1)2,147 2007-08 (1)2,375 (1) Excludes figures for written questions answered by the Minister for the Olympics. Information obtained from the DCMS parliamentary questions database. Information on how many written...”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Swimming: Elderly (19 Nov 2008)
“We are collating final responses but have received to date approximately 30 representations from local authorities on the financial effects of proposals for free swimming for over-60s.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 51 comments 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.
- 161 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Andy Burnham speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 434 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | £13,461 (523rd) | £16,147 | £18,501 (375th) | £20,317 (joint 189th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,602 (494th) | £13,279 | £19,324 (joint 89th) | £18,798 (joint 192nd) | £17,420 (454th) | £42,134 (5th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,954 (375th) | £80,555 | £68,393 (438th) | £62,713 (548th) | £58,614 (557th) | £32,181 (615th) |
| Members' Travel | £9,607 (234th)* | £8,869 | £14,614 (153rd) | £13,578 (192nd) | £9,020 (375th) | £6,712 (383rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £175 | £780 (joint 222nd) | £717 (joint 211th) | £0 | £231 (338th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £535 (518th) | £739 | £771 (369th) | £1,252 (168th) | £1,178 (262nd) | £1,367 (204th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,355 (528th) | £1,928 | £2,163 (joint 379th) | £3,935 (171st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £828 (593rd) | £828 | £1,938 (joint 224th) | £1,938 (joint 220th) | £1,938 (joint 217th) | £1,938 (joint 207th) |
| Other Costs | £2,947 (34th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £129,289 (466th) | £122,520 | £126,484 (266th) | £123,248 (243rd) | £107,892 (446th) | £102,572 (62nd) |
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- Election results for Leigh (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Makerfield (4 miles)
- Warrington North (5 miles)
- Worsley (5 miles)
- Bolton West (5 miles)
- Wigan (6 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Chief Secretary, HM Treasury (28 Jun 2007 to 25 Jan 2008)
- Minister of State (Delivery and Quality), Department of Health (23 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State, Department of Health (8 May 2006 to 23 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon David Blunkett, Secretary of State), Home Office (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Rt Hon David Blunkett, Secretary of State), Home Office (to 16 Dec 2004)
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