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Chris Ruane MP
- Labour MP for Vale of Clwyd
- PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (since 16 Oct 2008)
- Majority: 4,669 votes. — 382nd out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Chris Ruane voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 stopping climate change. votes, speeches
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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: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Electoral Registration, Electoral Register, Young Offenders, Child Support Agency, Police
(based on written questions asked by Chris Ruane and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Home Department: Departmental Public Expenditure (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department has spent on targeted initiatives in (a) inner cities, (b) rural areas and (c) seaside towns in each of the last 16 years.”
- Written Answers — Home Department: Police: Wales (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) police community support officers and (b) civilian support officers there were in (i) Vale of Clwyd constituency and (ii) North Wales (A) in 1997 and (B) at the latest date for which figures are available; and what the policing budget was in each area in (1) 1997 and (2) 2007 in real terms.”
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Emissions (18 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what the amount of emissions of (a) ammonias, (b) nitrogen oxides, (c) particulates and (d) sulphur dioxide in the UK was in each year since 1990.”
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 157 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 67 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Ruane speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 74 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,966 (266th) | £21,634 | £19,560 (326th) | £15,977 (440th) | £14,337 (534th) | £12,213 (513th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,935 (373rd) | £20,489 | £15,680 (462nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £15,778 (525th) | £11,035 (486th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,694 (133rd) | £83,517 | £72,028 (256th) | £66,148 (joint 405th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £52,761 (106th) |
| Members' Travel | £7,759 (310th)* | £10,472 | £12,302 (259th) | £11,924 (249th) | £11,279 (276th) | £10,379 (196th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £125 (364th) | £1,238 | £1,059 (joint 172nd) | £252 (joint 346th) | £1,078 (156th) | £718 (183rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,881 (47th) | £4,547 | £3,009 (53rd) | £1,696 (102nd) | £2,310 (47th) | £2,908 (21st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,767 (87th) | £7,417 | £6,433 (90th) | £5,941 (81st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £0 | £1,827 (430th) | £1,827 (423rd) | £1,827 (406th) | £1,827 (joint 369th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £148,336 (114th) | £149,314 | £131,898 (153rd) | £122,564 (252nd) | £110,397 (387th) | £91,841 (237th) |
* Car £5,480 (109th). Rail £2,145 (319th). Air £134 (228th).
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Vale of Clwyd (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Delyn (8 miles)
- Clwyd West (8 miles)
- Wirral West (14 miles)
- Wirral South (16 miles)
- Alyn & Deeside (16 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (7 Feb 2008 to 16 Oct 2008)
- PPS (Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Communities and Local Government (29 Jan 2008 to 7 Feb 2008)
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
- PPS (Caroline Flint, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (25 Oct 2007 to 29 Jan 2008)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Wales Office (1 Feb 2007 to 15 Mar 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Secretary of State), Office of the Secretary of State for Wales (before 10 Nov 2005 to 1 Feb 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (16 Dec 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), House of Commons (to 16 Dec 2004)
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