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Chris Mole

Labour MP for Ipswich

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport (since 10 Jun 2009)

• Entered Parliament on 22 November 2001 — Byelection
• Majority: 5,332 votes. — 427th 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 Mole voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for 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 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 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

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Transport, Home Department, Justice, Deputy Prime Minister

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Young People Reoffending, Military Medical Policy, Planning, Work Force Skills, Science Degrees

(based on written questions asked by Chris Mole and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Planning Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
• UK Borders Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
• Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Housing Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Land Registration Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
• Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Transport: A50: Repairs and Maintenance (5 Nov 2009)

“The concrete surface that is in place for the A50 Doveridge Bypass was designed to last a minimum of 40 years. The bypass was constructed between 1996 and 1998 and is expected to last until at least 2036-38. The condition of the bypass is monitored regularly and we do not expect the bypass to be resurfaced until it has reached its design life. No official cost estimate has been made for the...”

Written Answers — Transport: Departmental Visits Abroad (5 Nov 2009)

“Overnight accommodation expenditure, exceeding £500, for Department for Transport Ministers (a) are available on the Cabinet Office website: http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/propriety_and_ethics/ministe rs/travel_gifts.aspx Expenditure on overnight accommodation by Department for Transport Officials (b) can be provided only at disproportionate cost.”

Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Franchises (5 Nov 2009)

“Prior to July 2005 the Strategic Rail Authority was responsible for making decisions about payments associated with net losses of franchising operators arising from industrial action. Since then the Department for Transport has made one payment, which was in October 2006.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• 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 91% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
• 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Mole speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 65 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £3,645 (254th).

^** Rail £3,151 (256th).