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Charlotte Atkins
Labour MP for Staffordshire Moorlands
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,438 votes. — 539th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Charlotte Atkins voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 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
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Health Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Trade and Industry, Olympics, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Inland Waterways: Repairs and Maintenance, Portland Cement, Burton Independent Sector Treatment Centre, Office of Fair Trading, British Waterways
(based on written questions asked by Charlotte Atkins and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Employment Relations Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- School Transport Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — 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 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 118 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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.
| 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,347 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £7,865 (602nd) | £15,919 (192nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,324 (142nd) | £21,557 (204th) | £18,331 | £18,073 (355th) | £18,753 (307th) | £17,955 (381st) | £19,391 (185th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,504 (joint 189th) | £86,159 (250th) | £85,515 | £67,661 (459th) | £62,149 (561st) | £61,855 (450th) | £44,630 (376th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,996 (142nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,813 (309th)* | £7,234 (337th)** | £8,286 | £14,274 (166th) | £10,217 (320th) | £12,298 (233rd) | £10,860 (172nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,536 (44th) | £1,536 (67th) | £1,024 | £2,770 (joint 25th) | £1,257 (123rd) | £1,567 (86th) | £1,375 (83rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,920 (67th) | 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 | £1,497 (97th) | £4,431 (19th) | £3,356 | £1,165 (245th) | £1,296 (joint 157th) | £3,169 (23rd) | £284 (joint 619th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,501 (16th) | £12,823 (20th) | £12,491 | £1,534 (joint 486th) | £2,772 (290th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,284 (212th) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £877 | £1,670 (523rd) | £1,670 (514th) | £1,670 (483rd) | £1,670 (403rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £164,458 (51st) | £156,908 (38th) | £151,227 | £129,667 (201st) | £119,702 (325th) | £106,379 (469th) | £94,129 (186th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,844 (28th). Rail £969 (439th).