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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
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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)
- Extradition Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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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).