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Adrian Bailey

Labour MP for West Bromwich West

    • Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
    • Majority: 10,894 votes. — 108th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Adrian Bailey 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 very 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 moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

    Read about how the voting record is decided.

    More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
    • Member, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
    • Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
    • Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Northern Ireland

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Metals: Recycling, Health Action Zones, Special Constables, Mobile Phones (Schools)

    (based on written questions asked by Adrian Bailey and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — Assistance to Communities (11 Mar 2010)

    “I welcome the comments that hon. Members have made, and it is a pleasure to sit under your chairmanship, Mr. Illsley. Like my right hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Alun Michael) and the Minister, I am a Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament. I have had a long association with and commitment to the co-operative and mutual sector. Although that informs my basic...”

    [Mr. Eric Illsley in the Chair] — Assistance to Communities (11 Mar 2010)

    “My right hon. Friend makes a very important point. Does he also agree that one of the problems of small service providers from the third sector trying to meet a large contract is that the time for tendering is often so short that they do not have time to work with other groups to put in place the consortium that is necessary to meet the requirements of that contract?”

    Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships (West Midlands) (4 Mar 2010)

    “My right hon. Friend will be aware that there is a particular difficulty with skills levels in the west midlands, notwithstanding the welcome increase in the number of apprenticeships. One of the reasons for that is the perception among young people that going into industry is a dirty job that is not worthy of their particular talents. Will he undertake to work with employers and the...”

    More of Adrian Bailey's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 4 select committees (0 as chair).
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 11 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.
    • 47 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Adrian Bailey speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 173 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    8. Land and Property
    A cottage in Cornwall from which rental income is received.

    Register last updated: 10 Mar 2010. More about the Register

    View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

    Expenses

    Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (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)
    Staying away from main home£23,311 (132nd) £22,862 (226th) £21,739 (290th) £21,485 £20,549 (272nd) £20,314 (194th) £19,700 (joint 268th with 6 others) £13,957 (443rd)
    London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Office running costs£15,610 (410th) £16,277 (423rd) £18,615 (451st) £17,434 £15,479 (473rd) £18,791 (joint 238th with 4 others) £16,383 (joint 504th with 1 other) £16,661 (279th)
    Staffing costs£105,826 (42nd) £95,548 (49th) £87,978 (117th) £77,542 £71,681 (269th) £67,438 (363rd) £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) £50,315 (176th)
    Communications Allowance£1,665 (558th) £6,618 (389th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£5,553 (413th)1 £5,560 (joint 430th with 1 other)2 £5,682 (417th)3 £5,314 £8,490 (398th) £7,816 (405th) £6,915 (457th) £5,749 (435th)
    Members' Staff Travel£540 (joint 146th with 1 other) £528 (200th) £261 (300th) £645 £1,377 (135th) £640 (joint 225th with 1 other) £540 (250th) £838 (160th)
    Members' Spouse Travel£348 (joint 235th with 1 other) £308 (joint 261st with 1 other) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£0 £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£1,598 (569th) £540 (463rd) £666 (431st) £1,756 £1,163 (246th) £1,013 (248th) £443 (joint 582nd with 1 other) £797 (410th)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,456 (479th) £1,662 (466th) £3,944 £2,433 (341st) £3,085 (joint 253rd with 1 other) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,125 (joint 460th with 2 others) £1,055 (344th) £1,247 £1,849 (395th) £1,837 (joint 409th with 1 other) £1,837 (397th) £1,837 (362nd)
    Other Costs£0 £2,075 (52nd) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£154,451 (270th) £152,897 (220th) £137,658 (327th) £129,367 £123,021 (329th) £120,934 (291st) £111,414 (368th) £90,154 (288th)

    1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,918 (279th). Rail £2,597 (307th). Misc £12 (243rd). Other: Mileage £26 (83rd).

    2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,895 (398th). Rail £3,638 (255th). Misc £27 (218th).

    3 Car £3,036 (317th). Rail £2,646 (283rd).