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Denis MacShane MP

- Labour MP for Rotherham
- Majority: 10,681 votes. — 70th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Denis MacShane voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly 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 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
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for stopping 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Home Department, Health, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Maldives, Prisoners: Females, Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance Programme, Public Expenditure, Democracy Projects
(based on written questions asked by Denis MacShane and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: UK-Pakistan Relations (11 Nov 2008)
“Stability in Pakistan will be difficult to achieve while the Kashmir conundrum continues. Does the Minister welcome President-elect Obama's underlining of Kashmir as an issue that America will have to address? Does the Minister also agree that the presence of half a million Indian troops in Kashmir means that Pakistan keeps most of its military on its eastern flank, instead of focusing on its...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Culture, Media and Sport: Public Service Broadcasting (10 Nov 2008)
“Mr. Speaker, if I used that English vernacular word that begins with f and ends in k, you would chop me off at the knees—if not higher—before I had even got up. Yet all the broadcasters now use it regularly, and it is really offensive. This is not a watershed matter. There are plenty of children watching TV programmes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights after 9 o'clock. I have...”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 54 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 44 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 55% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above 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.
- 46 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Denis MacShane speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 320 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,625 | £20,510 (278th) | £13,140 (517th) | £19,700 (joint 268th) | £16,609 (111th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,489 (212th) | £20,820 | £17,746 (373rd) | £17,622 (joint 498th) | £18,233 (joint 185th) | £10,910 (494th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,318 (391st) | £73,681 | £75,004 (143rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £65,589 (235th) | £42,603 (455th) |
| Members' Travel | £15,283 (65th)* | £13,528 | £14,853 (143rd) | £15,860 (118th) | £14,559 (joint 157th) | £12,503 (127th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,079 (111th) | £712 | £489 (280th) | £0 | £179 (joint 387th) | £334 (303rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £863 (joint 330th) | £1,391 | £669 (joint 421st) | £978 (262nd) | £551 (547th) | £666 (477th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,174 (270th) | £3,593 | £3,399 (228th) | £4,121 (158th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,256 (60th) | £0 | £1,875 (joint 357th) | £1,875 (joint 350th) | £1,875 (joint 342nd) | £1,875 (joint 322nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £147,572 (126th) | £135,350 | £136,163 (102nd) | £126,943 (172nd) | £122,213 (115th) | £86,630 (371st) |
* Car £6,748 (35th). Rail £6,642 (103rd). Air £1,284 (111th). Other £398 (40th). European £211 (119th).

