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Janet Anderson
Labour MP for Rossendale & Darwen
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 3,676 votes. — 506th 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 Janet Anderson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately 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 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Culture, Media & Sport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
- Member, Administration Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Culture Media and Sport, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Warm Front Scheme, Wind Farms, Mobile Phones, Intellectual Property Rights, Food Standards Agency
(based on written questions asked by Janet Anderson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Pensions Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Road Safety Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Equality Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Identity Cards Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 21 — Chief executive of the Supreme Court (4 Nov 2009)
“Order. I remind the hon. Gentleman that we are discussing whether to have a chief executive of the Supreme Court. I would be grateful if he restricted his remarks to that.”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Pesticides (12 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations he has received on the use of pesticides by local authorities.”
- Petitions: Public Transport (Lancashire) (20 Jul 2009) has video
“Rossendale Transport is the local authority-owned bus company that serves the Rossendale valley in my constituency and many of the surrounding areas. The local authority, Rossendale borough council, is now considering whether to sell off the company. This has met widespread opposition in the local area, and particularly in my constituency, from all those who rely on the services of Rossendale...”
More of Janet Anderson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 116 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Janet Anderson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 150 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £23,039 (180th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,632 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £11,192 (538th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £29,281 (11th) | £29,157 (10th) | £28,412 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,668 (426th) | £29,520 (31st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,300 (488th) | £78,550 (489th) | £75,634 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £67,969 (321st) | £69,129 (115th) | £32,166 (616th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,930 (joint 161st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £19,547 (21st)* | £18,827 (22nd)** | £17,874 | £24,688 (24th) | £19,474 (59th) | £28,207 (7th) | £28,014 (2nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,418 (54th) | £1,489 (72nd) | £573 | £2,042 (71st) | £2,801 (26th) | £1,734 (67th) | £1,356 (88th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,367 (118th) | £1,512 (155th) | £2,261 | £2,739 (62nd) | £1,928 (77th) | £2,013 (joint 84th) | £1,575 (148th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,404 (26th) | £2,833 (304th) | £5,751 | £9,900 (47th) | £3,371 (220th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,270 (joint 225th) | £1,132 (joint 197th) | £0 | £1,104 (638th) | £1,104 (635th) | £1,104 (612th) | £1,104 (538th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £173,556 (7th) | £155,610 (43rd) | £152,137 | £151,036 (20th) | £135,779 (61st) | £139,577 (6th) | £104,944 (43rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £11,996 (1st). Rail £2,987 (291st). Air £2,693 (79th). Misc £715 (51st). Other: European £1,156 (42nd).
** Car £13,851 (1st). Rail £1,772 (354th). Air £3,204 (86th).