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Claire Curtis-Thomas
Labour MP for Crosby
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 5,840 votes. — 351st 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 Claire Curtis-Thomas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for laws to stop 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, International Development, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, 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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
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- Bills Presented: Education and Health (19 Nov 2009)
“I thank the Secretary of State for his speech. Does he agree that the 1,600 failing schools in 1997 were directly attributable to significant areas of deprivation throughout this country? Would he like to say a few words about how this Government have tackled that deprivation, which has led to our having improved education in areas that the Conservative party regarded as "no-go" zones?”
More of Claire Curtis-Thomas's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 376 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 48% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 196 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,187 (488th) | £19,995 (joint 366th) | £19,897 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,780 (joint 271st) | £18,215 (joint 248th) | £18,176 (228th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £97,656 (37th) | £85,753 (268th) | £86,082 | £74,178 (181st) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,067 (121st) | £40,740 (497th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,651 (joint 214th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,280 (251st)* | £7,943 (305th)** | £7,653 | £15,869 (118th) | £27,155 (16th) | £24,853 (17th) | £14,415 (82nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,481 (47th) | £1,732 (50th) | £1,096 | £2,478 (42nd) | £3,572 (10th) | £974 (174th) | £2,431 (21st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,790 (16th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £574 (37th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £901 (joint 263rd) | £871 (joint 326th) | £1,613 | £3,827 (joint 33rd) | £5,661 (7th) | £6,045 (4th) | £2,172 (57th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,678 (160th) | £3,437 (237th) | £4,754 | £12,890 (25th) | £19,038 (5th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,340 (joint 135th) | £1,175 (joint 136th) | £148 | £2,021 (joint 38th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 33rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £217 | £1,862 (67th) | £559 (74th) | £9,932 (10th) | £0 |
| Total | £165,621 (41st) | £143,016 (213th) | £143,088 | £153,352 (16th) | £168,889 (1st) | £150,829 (2nd) | £93,955 (191st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,273 (368th). Rail £5,278 (175th). Air £1,729 (88th).
** Car £1,736 (451st). 3rd party £96 (34th). Rail £5,188 (165th). Air £923 (118th).