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Clare Short
Independent Labour MP for Birmingham, Ladywood
- Changed party from Labour on 20 Oct 2006
- Entered Parliament on 9 June 1983 — General election
- Majority: 6,801 votes. — 277th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Clare Short 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 against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Health, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Members: Correspondence, Nepal, Dentistry, Middle East: Armed Conflict
(based on written questions asked by Clare Short and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“Just to make this clear, I have not said that there were no plans. Detailed plans were made with the State Department, the UN and other international agencies. The hon. Gentleman is from the military. DFID and the humanitarian agencies cannot bring peace in an occupied territory—that is a military job. I do not honour the attempt to pass over to the humanitarian agencies the...”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“In the short time that is available—let me put on record that I still resent the guillotining of everything, and believe that it is one of the reasons for the diminution of the authority of the House of Commons—I want to focus on why we need an inquiry. I shall argue that the reasons are so profound that the inquiry must take place in public, the inquiry team must be...”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“I cannot confirm that date, but I can confirm that when I heard the rumour—but did not see the legal document—that the Attorney-General doubted the legality of the war, I warned my staff of the consequences of that, which I think was entirely proper. That is part of the shame of it all, but I shall come on to the preparations. There were preparations that were then all junked,...”
More of Clare Short's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 13% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 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.
- 117 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Clare Short speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 993 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £14,420 (502nd) | £17,780 (450th) | £15,249 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £13,439 (506th) | £17,035 (464th) | £12,358 (504th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £182 (130th) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £4,108 (642nd) | £3,451 (642nd) | £3,925 | £3,022 (654th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £8,512 (634th) | £1,191 (654th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £105,802 (2nd) | £97,799 (8th) | £89,454 | £84,558 (17th) | £69,864 (194th) | £67,337 (164th) | £43,780 (416th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,664 (201st)* | £10,040 (211th)** | £6,626 | £8,116 (417th) | £5,387 (506th) | £896 (641st) | £834 (633rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £93 (joint 379th) | £44 (joint 417th) | £507 | £191 (371st) | £31 (joint 466th) | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £670 (joint 376th) | £1,137 (244th) | £1,260 | £845 (341st) | £857 (joint 325th) | £1,443 (173rd) | £858 (387th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,231 (340th) | £3,284 (251st) | £2,557 | £2,050 (399th) | £2,169 (379th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,222 (joint 290th) | £873 (joint 577th) | £0 | £1,920 (joint 268th) | £1,920 (joint 264th) | £1,920 (joint 259th) | £1,920 (joint 245th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £139,210 (417th) | £134,408 (388th) | £119,578 | £121,604 (368th) | £112,648 (474th) | £98,670 (558th) | £62,168 (635th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,412 (261st). Rail £6,973 (114th). Other: Rail £279 (66th).
** Car £4,177 (219th). Rail £5,837 (144th). Air £26 (243rd).