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Chris McCafferty
Labour MP for Calder Valley
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 1,367 votes. — 589th 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 Chris McCafferty voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sexual and Reproductive Health, Epilepsy, Departmental Expenditure, Departmental Finance, Overseas Aid: Health Services
(based on written questions asked by Chris McCafferty and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Female Genital Mutilation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (5 Nov 2009) has video
“Given that the UK is the No. 1 EU donor on reproductive health matters, what is the Government's position at Copenhagen on population pressures in terms of climate change, adaptation and mitigation?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Banking Reform (3 Nov 2009) has video
“Does my right hon. Friend agree that today's statement from Lloyds represents significant progress towards its operation as a fully commercial enterprise? Does he agree that the payment of a £2.5 billion fee to the Treasury for trading benefits of the asset protection scheme last year represents a good deal for the taxpayer?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Affordable Housing (27 Oct 2009) has video
“What his most recent assessment is of demand for affordable housing in Yorkshire and the Humber.”
More of Chris McCafferty's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 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 62% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 50 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. 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 – 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 | £19,576 (408th) | £22,077 (225th) | £21,619 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,321 (joint 184th) | £19,680 (joint 281st) | £14,760 (383rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,326 (508th) | £22,123 (181st) | £19,637 | £15,616 (465th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £15,127 (343rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £98,491 (31st) | £85,533 (276th) | £84,440 | £77,923 (63rd) | £70,133 (177th) | £64,903 (316th) | £48,999 (215th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,693 (298th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,548 (273rd)* | £8,447 (293rd)** | £7,588 | £13,461 (199th) | £12,893 (215th) | £12,307 (231st) | £10,334 (198th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £366 (248th) | £1,213 (100th) | £1,500 | £230 (351st) | £326 (318th) | £1,306 (joint 119th) | £394 (joint 277th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £583 (joint 196th) | 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 | £585 (443rd) | £1,307 (196th) | £1,061 | £1,632 (149th) | £1,227 (joint 176th) | £1,487 (165th) | £1,164 (joint 273rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,505 (467th) | £3,105 (280th) | £2,570 | £4,067 (188th) | £3,839 (joint 178th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,071 (joint 516th) | £877 (joint 575th) | £1,058 | £1,931 (250th) | £1,931 (245th) | £1,931 (239th) | £1,902 (271st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £663 (69th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,071 (6th) | £197 (63rd) |
| Total | £152,744 (226th) | £145,345 (169th) | £139,473 | £135,762 (105th) | £129,469 (125th) | £130,919 (28th) | £92,877 (213th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,580 (36th). Rail £1,557 (380th). Misc £411 (78th).
** Car £5,630 (97th). Rail £2,550 (291st). Air £267 (196th).