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Bob Ainsworth MP
- Labour MP for Coventry North East
- Minister of State (Armed Forces), Ministry of Defence (since 13 Jul 2007)
- Majority: 14,222 votes. — 52nd out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Bob Ainsworth voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Selection Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Airports
(based on written questions asked by Bob Ainsworth and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Defence: Afghanistan: Peacekeeping Operations (22 Jul 2008)
“There have been 23 reports of theft of British military supplies during transit from the port of disembarkation in Pakistan to the final destination in Afghanistan in the period between 1 September 2007 and 17 July 2008 inclusive.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Manpower (22 Jul 2008)
“Figures for the requirement are not available from 1997. The figures for 1997 and 2008 are therefore not completely comparable. 1997( 1) May 2008 Requirement Total strength Requirement Trained strength Royal Naval Reserve (2)n/a (3)3,560 1,784 1,640 Royal Marines Reserve (2)— (3)— 582 536 Territorial Army n/a (4)51,690 30,274 19,940 ...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Forces: Vehicles (22 Jul 2008)
“The EU environmental regulation that places specific requirements on the vehicles of the UK armed forces is Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. This regulation establishes common technical requirements for the type approval of motor vehicles and replacement parts with regard to their emissions. In addition, it lays down rules for in-service conformity, durability of pollution control devices,...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 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 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 77 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Bob Ainsworth speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 298 times in debates — well above 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 | £18,878 (427th) | £18,911 | £19,275 (348th) | £17,519 (393rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,232 (145th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,807 (253rd) | £28,025 | £18,578 (304th) | £17,972 (joint 465th) | £18,117 (330th) | £14,913 (350th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,508 (492nd) | £75,062 | £71,082 (285th) | £65,954 (joint 422nd) | £64,551 (325th) | £46,289 (303rd) |
| Members' Travel | £6,145 (393rd)* | £5,995 | £9,152 (366th) | £11,200 (282nd) | £11,423 (265th) | £10,304 (201st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £182 | £247 (341st) | £438 (283rd) | £1,035 (165th) | £468 (253rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £755 (389th) | £599 | £667 (423rd) | £737 (joint 387th) | £712 (joint 466th) | £687 (460th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,463 (344th) | £1,645 | £1,437 (502nd) | £2,686 (310th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,008 (joint 410th) | £808 | £1,818 (439th) | £1,818 (432nd) | £1,818 (413th) | £1,132 (532nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,564 (475th) | £131,227 | £123,874 (309th) | £119,898 (317th) | £118,905 (196th) | £91,252 (255th) |
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- Bob Ainsworth's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Coventry North East (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Coventry South (3 miles)
- Coventry North West (3 miles)
- Nuneaton (4 miles)
- Rugby & Kenilworth (6 miles)
- Meriden (11 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Member, Administration Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Member, Selection Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Accommodation and works Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household, HM Household (13 Jun 2003 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (11 Jun 2001 to 13 Jun 2003)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (26 Jan 2001 to 11 Jun 2001)
- Government Whip (technically a Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury) (6 May 1997 to 26 Jan 2001)
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