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Christine Russell
Former Labour MP for City of Chester
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — General election (stood again)
- Majority: 915 votes. — 600th out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Christine Russell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
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 their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Petitions: Planning (Chester) (23 Mar 2010) has video
“I am grateful for the opportunity to present a public petition, which is signed by a large number of my constituents in the City of Chester who object to Cheshire West and Chester council's lack of public consultation with local people on the decision to sell county hall and move the council offices to the new headquarters building. The petition was collected by a constituent of mine, Reg...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Domestic Violence (23 Mar 2010) has video
“What steps his Department is taking to assist victims of domestic violence.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Domestic Violence (23 Mar 2010) has video
“I thank the Minister for her detailed response. Will she join me in praising the Cheshire domestic violence partnership, which was recently shortlisted for a local innovation award? It is working extremely well with the special advisers that the Minister has mentioned. Children who witness domestic violence are also victims. What advice do the Government give to domestic violence partnerships...”
More of Christine Russell's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 80.51% of votes in this 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.
- 92 people are tracking this MP.
- 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
Register last updated: 12 Apr 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,274 (318th) | £21,359 (325th) | £19,325 (411th) | £19,702 | £20,784 (242nd) | £18,239 (363rd) | £17,202 (459th) | £14,165 (428th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £20,231 (205th) | £25,396 (50th) | £21,478 (213th) | £17,919 | £17,521 (382nd) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £16,958 (481st) | £20,616 (145th) |
| Staffing costs | £96,069 (300th) | £86,447 (365th) | £86,237 (243rd) | £84,262 | £75,979 (120th) | £69,574 (201st) | £65,704 (178th) | £43,605 (424th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,072 (474th) | £7,567 (355th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,989 (161st)1 | £10,051 (221st)2 | £9,621 (233rd)3 | £9,176 | £12,941 (227th) | £12,656 (226th) | £12,177 (238th) | £8,065 (317th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £411 (joint 183rd with 1 other) | £493 (joint 213th with 1 other) | £809 (154th) | £276 | £1,959 (79th) | £1,671 (81st) | £2,017 (47th) | £760 (174th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,940 (385th) | £1,179 (joint 165th with 1 other) | £1,020 (274th) | £869 | £1,200 (joint 234th with 1 other) | £789 (361st) | £1,609 (joint 139th with 1 other) | £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 with 4 others) | £1,075 (296th) | £965 | £1,828 (429th) | £1,828 (422nd) | £1,813 (416th) | £996 (562nd) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,624 (31st) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £154,985 (266th) | £156,749 (151st) | £142,785 (219th) | £135,510 | £135,862 (104th) | £129,052 (133rd) | £117,480 (224th) | £89,354 (311th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,074 (263rd). Rail £6,837 (111th). Misc £80 (172nd). Other: Rail £28 (151st). European £970 (56th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,590 (248th). Rail £6,461 (132nd).