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Clive Betts
Labour MP for Sheffield, Attercliffe
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 15,967 votes. — 29th 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 Clive Betts voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
- Member, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 13 Jan 2009)
- Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 28 Jun 2006)
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury, Culture Media and Sport, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Buildings, Housing, Taxation: Gambling, Renewable Energy, Asylum Seekers
(based on written questions asked by Clive Betts and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Social Housing (Security of Tenure) (26 Jan 2010) has video
“What recent assessment he has made of security of tenure for social housing tenants; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Social Housing (Security of Tenure) (26 Jan 2010) has video
“Would my right hon. Friend like to offer reassurance to members of the Westfield tenants and residents association, who are somewhat alarmed to see comments made by the chief executive of the Tenants Services Authority, who said that in future, tenants in areas of high demand might lose that security? If so, will my right hon. Friend completely dissociate himself from the comments of the...”
- Written Answers — Transport: Railways: Exhaust Emissions (6 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport if he will estimate the likely reduction in greenhouse gas emissions which would result from the (a) electrification of railway lines and (b) the construction of tram lines by 2020.”
More of Clive Betts's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 5 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 36 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Clive Betts speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 315 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 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 | £22,105 (191st) | £23,081 (joint 148th with 1 other) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,609 (joint 275th with 2 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st with 8 others) |
| Office running costs | £23,202 (83rd) | £17,096 (393rd) | £20,168 (351st) | £19,948 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £20,668 (144th) |
| Staffing costs | £97,443 (257th) | £94,748 (58th) | £87,548 (143rd) | £84,133 | £74,214 (joint 160th with 13 others) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £65,271 (287th) | £45,043 (362nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,708 (144th) | £9,999 (141st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,723 (209th)3 | £10,778 (198th)2 | £9,901 (221st)1 | £10,631 | £12,508 (250th) | £11,994 (244th) | £12,500 (222nd) | £11,096 (167th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,331 (53rd) | £1,271 (69th) | £415 (246th) | £333 | £549 (267th) | £1,080 (151st) | £1,512 (96th) | £646 (205th) |
| 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 | £5,222 (168th) | £1,393 (111th) | £1,352 (182nd) | £942 | £1,562 (162nd) | £992 (255th) | £1,446 (171st) | £964 (345th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,542 (171st) | £5,032 (136th) | £3,181 | £5,810 (109th) | £4,083 (161st) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,347 (joint 118th with 2 others) | £1,187 (129th) | £0 | £1,888 (joint 320th with 6 others) | £1,888 (joint 315th with 5 others) | £1,888 (joint 309th with 5 others) | £1,888 (joint 291st with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £832 (joint 64th with 2 others) | £158 | £2,822 (59th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £169,734 (78th) | £163,255 (66th) | £148,545 (110th) | £140,960 | £139,580 (66th) | £130,942 (102nd) | £120,573 (155th) | £95,931 (148th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,111 (101st). Rail £4,878 (188th). Misc £587 (60th). Other: Mileage £202 (30th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,932 (98th). Rail £3,787 (248th). Misc £827 (47th). Other: Rail £177 (90th).
1 Car £6,680 (38th). Rail £2,529 (293rd). European £692 (69th).