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David Crausby
Labour MP for Bolton North East
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,103 votes. — 450th 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 Crausby voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Chairman, North West Regional Select Committee (since 11 Mar 2009)
- Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Defence, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Fluoridation, Fluoride: Drinking Water, Gibraltar, Television: Licensing, Fluoride
(based on written questions asked by David Crausby and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Extradition Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Treasury: Post War Credits (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the estimated monetary value of unclaimed post-war credits is.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Post War Credits (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much has been paid out in post-war credits since March 1996.”
- Written Answers — Treasury: Tax Evasion: Bolton (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many (a) individuals and (b) businesses in Bolton North East constituency were investigated for offences related to tax evasion in each of the last five years.”
More of David Crausby's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 57 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 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 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 44 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,991 (184th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,137 (joint 284th) | £20,860 (250th) | £21,306 | £12,532 (565th) | £17,192 (521st) | £17,101 (476th) | £18,666 (213th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,344 (405th) | £86,220 (245th) | £74,194 | £77,010 (104th) | £67,849 (334th) | £62,687 (382nd) | £48,255 (240th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,663 (343rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,581 (271st)* | £9,939 (220th)** | £7,661 | £13,533 (197th) | £13,779 (182nd) | £15,341 (131st) | £13,477 (97th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £194 (369th) | £0 | £1,876 (joint 55th) | £925 (145th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,349 (101st) | 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 | £334 (567th) | £1,624 (138th) | £537 | £1,118 (251st) | £1,987 (joint 67th) | £605 (joint 521st) | £1,682 (125th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,190 (538th) | £3,223 (260th) | £2,721 | £2,428 (343rd) | £2,539 (325th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,261 (joint 240th) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £0 | £1,882 (joint 341st) | £1,882 (joint 334th) | £1,882 (328th) | £1,882 (308th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £147,942 (308th) | £145,034 (174th) | £128,053 | £129,599 (203rd) | £125,561 (194th) | £119,214 (186th) | £100,878 (82nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £8,140 (8th). Rail £213 (532nd). Air £228 (139th).
** Car £6,654 (40th). Rail £1,407 (390th). Air £802 (123rd). European £1,076 (40th).