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Colin Burgon MP
- Labour MP for Elmet
- Majority: 4,528 votes. — 471st out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Colin Burgon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, International Development, Deputy Prime Minister, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Cuba, Forensic Science Service, Colombia, Venezuela, Seasonal Fruit Pickers
(based on written questions asked by Colin Burgon and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Transport: A1: Tree Planting (1 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what estimate she has made of the number of trees planted in Elmet constituency as a result of the upgrading of the A1 and associated works.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 42 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2007: MP did not accept messages via WriteToThem.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 50 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Colin Burgon speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
6. Overseas visits
25 August-1 September 2007, to Colombia, for meetings with victims of human rights abuses, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. Return flights and hotel accommodation provided by Justice for Colombia, a human rights NGO. (Registered 9 October 2007)
1-7 September 2007, to Venezuela for fact-finding visit. Accommodation paid for by the Government of Venezuela. (I paid for my flights.) (Registered 9 October 2007)
10-14 January 2008, to Venezuela on a fact-finding visit, attending a conference of the PSUV, meetings with government representatives, parliamentarians and others. Transport, accommodation and hospitality provided by the Venezuelan Government. (Registered 26 February 2008)
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £22,100 (joint 206th) | £21,442 | £20,060 (302nd) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,720 (joint 241st) | £15,171 (338th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,267 (224th) | £19,110 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,651 (370th) | £18,229 (joint 208th) | £21,788 (121st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,626 (138th) | £83,332 | £68,125 (449th) | £65,756 (428th) | £63,055 (377th) | £43,898 (409th) |
| Members' Travel | £9,770 (226th)* | £8,769 | £12,223 (263rd) | £9,452 (345th) | £17,404 (92nd) | £10,810 (175th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,013 (125th) | £2,172 | £2,002 (77th) | £1,758 (joint 73rd) | £1,668 (75th) | £1,744 (53rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £900 (313th) | £701 | £1,936 (112th) | £1,344 (151st) | £1,564 (151st) | £1,307 (227th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,135 (394th) | £642 | £4,814 (147th) | £2,764 (293rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,008 (joint 410th) | £0 | £1,877 (joint 346th) | £1,877 (joint 340th) | £1,877 (joint 332nd) | £1,877 (joint 312th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £145,819 (158th) | £136,168 | £130,362 (184th) | £121,935 (262nd) | £123,517 (96th) | £96,595 (137th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Newspaper articles written by this MP (From Journa-list)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Elmet (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Leeds East (4 miles)
- Leeds North East (6 miles)
- Leeds Central (7 miles)
- Morley & Rothwell (9 miles)
- Leeds West (10 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 14 Jun 2006)
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