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Claire Curtis-Thomas MP

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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Claire Curtis-Thomas voted on key issues since 2001:

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Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, International Development, Health

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Criminal Cases Review Commission, Identity Cards, Prisons, Police, Crown Prosecution Service

(based on written questions asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas and answered by departments)

Most recent appearances in parliament

Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what assessment he has made of the principal proposals in the World Bank options paper of October 2007 on Government reforms to increase the voice of developing countries.”

Written Answers — International Development: International Monetary Fund: Managers (2 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what recent discussions he has had with his foreign counterparts on an open and merit-based selection of (a) the International Monetary Fund's managing director and (b) the World Bank's president.”

Written Answers — International Development: Africa: Health Services (1 Jul 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what discussions he has had on UN plans to monitor and assess the implementation of the Maputo Plan of Action.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 56% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 6 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 96 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Claire Curtis-Thomas speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 155 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
22-26 April 2007, to Doha, Qatar, to attend and speak at a conference on development organised by the Qatari Government. The costs of all flights and accommodation for my husband and me were met by the Qatari Government. (Registered 15 May 2007)
12-15 April 2008, to Doha at the invitation of the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend the 8th Doha Forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade. My flights, internal travel and accommodation were paid for by the Government of Qatar. I was accompanied by my husband, who was provided with internal travel, accommodation and food, but paid for his own flights. (Registered 22 April 2008)
8. Land and Property
With my sister, I own a house in Crosby which is held in trust for family members (and on which rental income is received).

Register last updated: 16 Jun 2008. More about the Register

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Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£22,110 (joint 1st)£21,628£20,902 (joint 1st)£20,330 (joint 163rd)£19,722 (joint 1st)£14,000 (439th)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£19,995 (joint 366th)£19,897£19,325 (joint 11th)£18,780 (joint 271st)£18,215 (joint 248th)£18,176 (228th)
Staffing Allowance£85,753 (268th)£86,082£74,178 (181st)£71,773 (joint 85th)£69,067 (121st)£40,740 (497th)
Members' Travel£7,943 (305th)*£7,653£15,869 (118th)£27,155 (16th)£24,853 (17th)£14,415 (82nd)
Members' Staff Travel£1,732 (50th)£1,096£2,478 (42nd)£3,572 (10th)£974 (174th)£2,431 (21st)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£871 (joint 326th)£1,613£3,827 (joint 33rd)£5,661 (7th)£6,045 (4th)£2,172 (57th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£3,437 (237th)£4,754£12,890 (25th)£19,038 (5th)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,175 (joint 136th)£148£2,021 (joint 38th)£2,021 (joint 34th)£2,021 (joint 34th)£2,021 (joint 33rd)
Other Costs£0£217£1,862 (67th)£559 (74th)£9,932 (10th)£0
Total£143,016 (213th)£143,088£153,352 (16th)£168,889 (1st)£150,829 (2nd)£93,955 (191st)

* Car £1,736 (451st). 3rd party £96 (34th). Rail £5,188 (165th). Air £923 (118th).