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Colin Burgon
Labour MP for Elmet
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,528 votes. — 475th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Colin Burgon voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. 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)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)
“Will my hon. Friend confirm, and does this not betray where the Government are heading, that the notes to candidates state that the creation of a GovCo "is intended as a precursor to evolution into a private sector entity"? Do they say that, or not?”
- Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)
“Like my hon. Friend the Member for Chorley (Mr. Hoyle), I declare a constituency interest. There is a Forensic Science Service laboratory in Wetherby in my constituency. My hon. Friend has covered the ground well. He is right to say that MPs have been treated shabbily. However, the work force have been treated in an even more shabby manner. The trade unions have been frozen out of many of...”
- Forensic Science Service (30 Jun 2009)
“They received £107 million for an investment of just £540,000. They made £200 for every £1 invested. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, the hon. Member for Gainsborough (Mr. Leigh) was mentioned earlier. He has said that "senior public servants managing QinetiQ behaved dishonourably. They sold the idea to the MOD of privatising the business without explaining...”
More of Colin Burgon's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Responsiveness to messages sent via WriteToThem.com in 2007: MP did not accept messages via WriteToThem.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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 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") 61 times in debates — well below 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 | £22,500 (266th) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,433 (218th) | £21,267 (224th) | £19,110 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,651 (370th) | £18,229 (joint 208th) | £21,788 (121st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,870 (235th) | £87,626 (138th) | £83,332 | £68,125 (449th) | £65,756 (428th) | £63,055 (377th) | £43,898 (409th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,866 (80th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,546 (236th)* | £9,770 (226th)** | £8,769 | £12,223 (263rd) | £9,452 (345th) | £17,404 (92nd) | £10,810 (175th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £643 (158th) | £1,013 (125th) | £2,172 | £2,002 (77th) | £1,758 (joint 73rd) | £1,668 (75th) | £1,744 (53rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £545 (42nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £783 (322nd) | £900 (313th) | £701 | £1,936 (112th) | £1,344 (151st) | £1,564 (151st) | £1,307 (227th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,530 (joint 459th) | £2,135 (394th) | £642 | £4,814 (147th) | £2,764 (293rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,215 (305th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £157,931 (124th) | £145,819 (158th) | £136,168 | £130,362 (184th) | £121,935 (262nd) | £123,517 (96th) | £96,595 (137th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,143 (195th). Rail £5,403 (171st).