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Chris Ruane
Labour MP for Vale of Clwyd
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,669 votes. — 390th 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 Ruane 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 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Health, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Electoral Register, Electoral Registration, Departmental Statistics, Young Offenders, Child Support Agency
(based on written questions asked by Chris Ruane and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Transport (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Apprenticeships (12 Nov 2009)
“Does my hon. Friend agree that Shipley and England in general can learn from best practice on apprenticeships from across the UK, including Wales and, in my constituency, Rhyl college, which has had a £4 million extension to increase the number of apprenticeships? Will he join me in congratulating Rhyl college, which has been a finalist for a beacon award in open access?”
More of Chris Ruane's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 373 written questions in the last year — well above 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 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Chris Ruane speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 106 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
6. Overseas visits
25 October-1 November 2008, to China as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary China Group, at the invitation of the Jiangsu Provincial People's congress to consolidate links between the UK and China. Transport to and from China was paid for by the All-Party Parliamentary China Group from donations previously registered. All internal costs including accommodation, meals and travel were met by the Jiangsu Provincial People's Congress. (Registered 6 November 2008)
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 | £23,076 (joint 156th) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,548 (367th) | £19,935 (373rd) | £20,489 | £15,680 (462nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £15,778 (525th) | £11,035 (486th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,240 (joint 71st) | £87,694 (133rd) | £83,517 | £72,028 (256th) | £66,148 (joint 405th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £52,761 (106th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,000 (joint 130th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,232 (384th)* | £7,759 (310th)** | £10,472 | £12,302 (259th) | £11,924 (249th) | £11,279 (276th) | £10,379 (196th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £390 (240th) | £125 (364th) | £1,238 | £1,059 (joint 172nd) | £252 (joint 346th) | £1,078 (156th) | £718 (183rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £540 (211th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £93 (joint 87th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,030 (joint 210th) | £2,881 (47th) | £4,547 | £3,009 (53rd) | £1,696 (102nd) | £2,310 (47th) | £2,908 (21st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,441 (24th) | £6,767 (87th) | £7,417 | £6,433 (90th) | £5,941 (81st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,345 (joint 129th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £159,935 (joint 103rd) | £148,336 (114th) | £149,314 | £131,898 (153rd) | £122,564 (252nd) | £110,397 (387th) | £91,841 (237th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,723 (138th). Rail £1,509 (383rd).
** Car £5,480 (109th). Rail £2,145 (319th). Air £134 (228th).