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David Clelland
Labour MP for Tyne Bridge
- Entered Parliament on 5 December 1985 — unknown
- Majority: 10,390 votes. — 45th 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 Clelland voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for 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
- Occasionally 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, Transport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Transport, Justice, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Remploy, Prostate Cancer, Motor Vehicles: Licensing, Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties, Future Rapid Effects System
(based on written questions asked by David Clelland and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (5 Nov 2009) has video
“Are Ministers aware of the reception held in the House yesterday by National Energy Action, which among other things drew attention to the health through warmth programme? Will they congratulate npower and all those involved in the programme? How can the Department help that programme to continue and grow?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: High-speed Rail (22 Oct 2009) has video
“Successive Governments have spectacularly failed to tackle the north-south economic divide in any meaningful way. Businesses and politicians in the north-east now believe that one way to tackle the north-south divide is to make the travelling times between the two shorter and bring the two closer together. Those are the priorities for the north-east in terms of high-speed rail. Does the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Children's Commissioner (19 Oct 2009) has video
“Gateshead council has a proud history of appointing good officers. Indeed, over the years many of its officers have advised Governments. In fact, it was a Gateshead housing officer who advised a previous Conservative Government on the sale of council houses, so the idea that Gateshead officers are tied to a particular political party is nonsense. I know Maggie Atkinson—of course, I know...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 172 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £17,279 (456th) | £21,224 (332nd) | £18,609 | £20,753 (joint 248th) | £19,572 (288th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,789 (joint 218th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,358 (136th) | £28,661 (30th) | £20,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £21,388 (127th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,423 (334th) | £75,856 (546th) | £67,947 | £62,433 (586th) | £61,753 (569th) | £58,764 (555th) | £30,862 (625th) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,993 (526th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £18,436 (25th)* | £17,449 (32nd)** | £19,494 | £19,575 (61st) | £18,573 (71st) | £20,035 (52nd) | £15,509 (62nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,285 (67th) | £287 (joint 287th) | £524 | £1,778 (94th) | £2,912 (22nd) | £1,771 (63rd) | £1,035 (joint 129th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £5,298 (3rd) | 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 | £378 (548th) | £543 (515th) | £424 | £210 (625th) | £233 (617th) | £992 (337th) | £0 |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £558 (608th) | £1,120 (569th) | £1,350 | £0 | £974 (570th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,375 (joint 87th) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £1,934 (joint 234th) | £1,934 (joint 229th) | £1,934 (joint 226th) | £1,934 (joint 215th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £156,383 (160th) | £146,282 (146th) | £129,310 | £126,008 (276th) | £124,750 (209th) | £121,452 (137th) | £86,534 (374th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,303 (367th). Rail £6,797 (124th). Air £9,301 (49th). Misc £35 (209th).
** Car £3,589 (270th). Rail £3,979 (227th). Air £9,881 (40th).