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Christine Russell
Labour MP for Chester, City of
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 915 votes. — 600th 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 Christine Russell 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 moderately 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 very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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, Advisory Committee on Works of Art (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, International Development, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Housing, Middle East, New Deal, Debt Relief, Population Movements
(based on written questions asked by Christine Russell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Housing Pledge (Apprenticeships) (27 Oct 2009)
“What duties in relation to apprenticeships will be placed on house builders and developers as part of the housing pledge.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Housing Pledge (Apprenticeships) (27 Oct 2009)
“I recently visited the further education college in my constituency. It is getting a new campus, and it will train the new generation of construction workers. While I was there looking at the new building, however, I was lobbied by some of the mature students. They asked whether there would be any jobs for them, and whether there would be any homes for them. In west Cheshire, 13,000 people...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Solicitor-General: Pro Bono Work (15 Oct 2009) has video
“What recent progress she has made in encouraging lawyers to undertake pro bono work (a) in England and (b) abroad.”
More of Christine Russell's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 126 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Christine Russell speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 29 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.
| 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 | £21,359 (325th) | £19,325 (411th) | £19,702 | £20,784 (242nd) | £18,239 (363rd) | £17,202 (459th) | £14,165 (428th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,396 (50th) | £21,478 (213th) | £17,919 | £17,521 (382nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £16,958 (481st) | £20,616 (145th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,447 (365th) | £86,237 (243rd) | £84,262 | £75,979 (120th) | £69,574 (201st) | £65,704 (178th) | £43,605 (424th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,567 (355th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,051 (221st)* | £9,621 (233rd)** | £9,176 | £12,941 (227th) | £12,656 (226th) | £12,177 (238th) | £8,065 (317th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £493 (joint 213th) | £809 (154th) | £276 | £1,959 (79th) | £1,671 (81st) | £2,017 (47th) | £760 (174th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,179 (joint 165th) | £1,020 (274th) | £869 | £1,200 (joint 234th) | £789 (361st) | £1,609 (joint 139th) | £1,147 (279th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,038 (233rd) | £3,220 (261st) | £2,341 | £3,650 (207th) | £1,872 (436th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,219 (joint 296th) | £1,075 (296th) | £965 | £1,828 (429th) | £1,828 (422nd) | £1,813 (416th) | £996 (562nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,624 (31st) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £156,749 (151st) | £142,785 (219th) | £135,510 | £135,862 (104th) | £129,052 (133rd) | £117,480 (224th) | £89,354 (311th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,590 (248th). Rail £6,461 (132nd).