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Stuart Bell MP
- Labour MP for Middlesbrough
- Second Church Estates Commissioner, No Department (since 5 May 1997)
- Majority: 12,567 votes. — 47th out of 633 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Stuart Bell 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 moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 4 Jun 2008)
- Chairman, Finance & Services Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Home Department, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Online Tax Return Services, E-Commerce, Cannabis
(based on written questions asked by Stuart Bell and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Church Commissioners: Departmental Aviation (2 Jul 2008)
“This information is not available but I can assure the hon. Gentleman that the Commissioners and the other National Church Institutions are committed to the Church's "Shrinking the Footprint" campaign. I am therefore confident that domestic flights are undertaken only rarely by the Commissioners' staff or their representatives.”
- Olympics: European Council (23 Jun 2008)
“May I assure the Prime Minister that, notwithstanding the comments of the leader of the Liberal Democrats, every European Council is significant and every European Council reflects the forward march of the Union? In respect of the question about the Irish raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Michael Connarty), the House should welcome the statement of the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Church Commissioners: Church Buildings (19 Jun 2008)
“Good morning, Mr. Speaker. May I, with your permission, congratulate the hon. Member for Gosport (Sir Peter Viggers) on his knighthood? Since this is Church Commissioners Question Time, I almost said, "priesthood". He has been a colleague of mine in this House for many years. We have had adjacent offices, and from time to time, sparing the blushes of the Whips Office, we have paired...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 53 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stuart Bell speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 141 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 16 Jun 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 | £22,108 (joint 188th) | £21,633 | £20,899 (joint 201st) | £20,328 (joint 169th) | £19,465 (326th) | £15,734 (joint 250th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £8,317 (630th) | £6,636 | £9,625 (611th) | £8,679 (640th) | £14,987 (549th) | £19,187 (194th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,664 (427th) | £73,558 | £64,356 (556th) | £66,380 (399th) | £59,851 (529th) | £46,530 (295th) |
| Members' Travel | £15,274 (66th)* | £18,661 | £26,746 (17th) | £29,570 (8th) | £25,351 (15th) | £20,023 (14th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,313 (29th) | £2,912 | £2,770 (joint 25th) | £3,029 (20th) | £4,241 (3rd) | £2,803 (17th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £357 (586th) | £320 | £264 (joint 609th) | £471 (530th) | £502 (567th) | £229 (joint 631st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £427 (626th) | £803 | £70 (joint 642nd) | £1,042 (558th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £935 (joint 507th) | £668 | £1,847 (joint 398th) | £1,847 (joint 391st) | £1,847 (joint 383rd) | £1,179 (527th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £130,395 (447th) | £125,191 | £126,577 (263rd) | £131,346 (98th) | £126,244 (55th) | £105,685 (40th) |
* Car £8,176 (11th). Rail £5,534 (154th). European £1,564 (18th).
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- Stuart Bell's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Middlesbrough (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Stockton North (4 miles)
- Stockton South (5 miles)
- Redcar (6 miles)
- Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland (8 miles)
- Hartlepool (8 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Members Estimates Committee (20 Mar 2007 to 4 Jun 2008)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (20 Jul 2005 to 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Finance & Services Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Ecclesiastical Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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