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Charles Clarke

Labour MP for Norwich South

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 3,653 votes. — 496th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Charles Clarke voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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, East of England Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

[Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Unitary Authorities (24 Feb 2009)

“Will the hon. Gentleman accept that in my intervention earlier I did not mention size? I think that there are arguments about size to be had, but I did not make the case about size. I made the case, as he said, about coherence and cost. I do not in general believe that bigger is best; I do in general believe that to have one authority providing all the services in a locality is better than to...”

[Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Unitary Authorities (24 Feb 2009)

“I shall start by stating the points on which I agree with the hon. Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Simpson), who secured the debate. I agree with him and others who believe that the boundary committee has made a mess of the issue. He correctly reported me as being very angry with the way in which the first recommendations emerged, and a set of serious issues is involved. I am surprised by that,...”

[Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Unitary Authorities (24 Feb 2009)

“Does the hon. Gentleman accept that I have received many representations from businesses, citizens and constituents in my constituency who argue strongly in favour of unitary authority status? [Interruption.] I am sorry, but I did not catch that intervention. Serious business people have seen the argument in favour of a unitary system for cost reasons, because it will be far cheaper, far more...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 179 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
• 139 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Charles Clarke speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1061 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2007/08 receipts.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,964 (296th). Rail £4,517 (210th). Other: European £366 (120th).

^** Car £2,119 (410th). Rail £4,098 (223rd).