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David Chaytor
Labour MP for Bury North
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 2,926 votes. — 528th 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 David Chaytor voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against 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 moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Energy Efficiency, Specialist Schools, Cameroon, Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, School Statistics
(based on written questions asked by David Chaytor and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Transport: Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties (17 Mar 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Transport how many vehicles were exempt from vehicle excise duty as a result of having been first registered prior to January 1973 in each of the last five years.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Housing Benefit: Young People (17 Mar 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people under the age of 19 years who are not in employment, education or training are living in supported housing schemes; what assessment she has made of the effects of housing benefit levels on the prospects of such people obtaining employment; and if she will make a statement.”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Supported Housing: Young People (17 Mar 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many and what proportion of young people under the age of 19 years are living in supported housing schemes; and what the maximum weekly housing benefit payable to such people is.”
More of David Chaytor's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 35 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever David Chaytor speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 308 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 10 Mar 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 | £24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) | £21,584 (312th) | £22,075 (joint 228th with 1 other) | £21,332 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £10,831 (548th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,767 (229th) | £21,754 (116th) | £23,635 (135th) | £28,320 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,223 (joint 226th with 1 other) | £24,405 (77th) |
| Staffing costs | £101,714 (109th) | £90,089 (226th) | £83,364 (358th) | £75,761 | £74,214 (joint 160th with 13 others) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £63,020 (378th) | £35,162 (591st) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,103 (124th) | £8,966 (282nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,635 (216th)1 | £11,137 (180th)2 | £6,456 (370th)3 | £8,619 | £9,122 (369th) | £9,853 (329th) | £10,623 (298th) | £9,236 (260th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,878 (26th) | £517 (joint 202nd with 1 other) | £2,200 (34th) | £2,667 | £2,358 (51st) | £937 (171st) | £0 | £766 (167th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £481 (217th) | 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 | £3,909 (278th) | £353 (joint 559th with 2 others) | £654 (joint 440th with 1 other) | £2,567 | £1,577 (161st) | £1,256 (166th) | £1,499 (162nd) | £1,591 (141st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £279 (634th) | £1,371 (526th) | £5,873 | £2,429 (342nd) | £3,136 (249th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,049 (541st) | £793 (joint 601st with 2 others) | £793 | £1,966 (joint 147th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 141st with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 139th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 133rd with 14 others) | |
| Other Costs | £9,323 (18th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £181,334 (14th) | £156,209 (167th) | £140,548 (272nd) | £145,932 | £131,893 (155th) | £128,053 (151st) | £115,053 (281st) | £83,957 (433rd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,226 (466th). Rail £6,925 (109th). Air £661 (110th). Misc £823 (48th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,330 (268th). Rail £6,006 (151st). Air £375 (127th). Misc £925 (37th). Other: European £501 (106th).
3 Car £4,152 (222nd). Rail £2,121 (322nd). Air £183 (211th).