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Written Ministerial Statements — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Uplands Entry Level Stewardship Scheme (21 Jul 2008)

“We announced in December 2006 that uplands support will be integrated into environmental stewardship from 2010, replacing the Hill Farm allowance. At that time we said we were minded to do this through a specific uplands strand to the entry level stewardship (ELS) scheme but that further analysis was needed to ensure that this would deliver the fullest environmental benefit. Work since then...”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Labelling (17 Jul 2008)

“I have had no recent discussions with the Secretary of State for Health on food labelling regulations, but I have met the chair of the Food Standards Agency to discuss the EU Commission's proposals.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food Labelling (17 Jul 2008)

“Yes, I suppose that I should declare an interest. As far as I am aware, there are no plans to define those two terms, certainly not as far as the Commission's proposals are concerned. The Commission's proposals will enable us—I am sure the whole House will welcome this—to deal with the problem that we face, which is that certain types of meat products can be described as British...”

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  • Has spoken in 19 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 24 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.
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  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 686 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donations to my campaign for election as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party received from:
Lord Mitchell (personal donation)
R A Nelson, of London (personal donation)
Leonard Collinson, of Formby (personal donation)
David Abrahams, of Newcastle (personal donation)
Sir Sigmund Sternberg, of London (personal donation
Donation in kind from the Co-operative Party
(Registered 17 September 2007)
8. Land and Property
Part-owner of house in London.

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£11,007 (553rd)£9,452£10,023 (566th)£9,225 (573rd)£18,218 (415th)£15,291 (324th)
London Supplement£0£0£1,618 (joint 1st)£1,574 (joint 1st)£1,527 (joint 1st)£1,130 (joint 83rd)
Incidental Expenses Provision£19,181 (424th)£18,960£19,197 (191st)£18,411 (418th)£14,319 (566th)£19,897 (167th)
Staffing Allowance£61,711 (629th)£62,278£64,326 (558th)£57,915 (612th)£52,721 (607th)£38,117 (549th)
Members' Travel£10,459 (201st)*£7,675£7,474 (445th)£8,760 (372nd)£9,555 (342nd)£7,419 (351st)
Members' Staff Travel£0£0£218 (joint 361st)£0£195 (380th)£194 (362nd)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£657 (joint 437th)£459£540 (481st)£1,280 (160th)£861 (joint 398th)£899 (374th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,774 (446th)£1,397£2,823 (290th)£3,883 (174th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,198 (120th)£322£2,053 (21st)£2,053 (17th)£2,053 (17th)£2,053 (17th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£105,987 (615th)£100,543£108,272 (566th)£103,101 (576th)£99,449 (550th)£85,000 (406th)

* Rail £10,323 (30th). Air £136 (226th).