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Denis MacShane

Labour MP for Rotherham

    • Entered Parliament on 5 May 1994 — unknown
    • Majority: 10,681 votes. — 70th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Denis MacShane voted on key issues since 2001:

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    Committees and topics of interest

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, International Development, Health, Transport

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Maldives, Prisoners: Females, Human Rights, Democracy and Good Governance Programme, Public Expenditure, Roads: Repairs and Maintenance

    (based on written questions asked by Denis MacShane and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    Business of the House (29 Oct 2009)

    “I do not know whether the Leader of the House heard the remarkable defence by a Conservative party spokesman on "Today" this morning of Mr. Michal Kaminski, whom the chief rabbi of Poland has condemned for having been a member of a neo-Nazi party and who whitewashes the massacre of Jews in world war two. May we have an early debate on anti-Semitism and the importance of getting the history of...”

    Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Planning (Open-cast Mining) (27 Oct 2009)

    “On the narrow point about planning guidelines and applications, is the Minister aware of the widespread concern that there are proposals to put them only on the internet in future and not to print them to be published on lamp posts and hedgerows or in local papers? Will he assure me that the Government and his Department will seek to maintain printed publication of planning applications, so...”

    Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Rights of Way: Yorkshire and the Humber (27 Oct 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to what percentage of the coastline of the Yorkshire and the Humber region the right of public access is legally secure.”

    More of Denis MacShane's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 56 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 0 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 52% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
    • 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Denis MacShane speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 607 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Fees for articles published by:
    News International newspapers. (Up to £5,000)
    Scott Trust newspapers. (Up to £5,000)
    Independent. (Up to £5,000)
    Newsweek. (Up to £5,000)
    Advance on contract with Orion Books for a book on 'Globalising Hatred'. (£10,001-£15,000) (Registered 14 July 2008)
    Fee from Pittsburgh University for lecture on European affairs and talk to students. (Up to £5,000) The University paid for economy class travel. (Registered 17 June 2009)
    15 July 2009, fee of £500 for an article paid by the Evening Standard, Evening Standard Ltd, 2 Derry Street, London W8 5TT. (Registered 18 July 2009)

    Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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) £21,625 £20,510 (278th) £13,140 (517th) £19,700 (joint 268th) £16,609 (111th)
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st) £1,574 (joint 1st) £1,527 (joint 1st) £1,130 (joint 83rd)
    Incidental Expenses Provision£18,438 (323rd) £21,489 (212th) £20,820 £17,746 (373rd) £17,622 (joint 498th) £18,233 (joint 185th) £10,910 (494th)
    Staffing Allowance£81,529 (507th) £82,318 (391st) £73,681 £75,004 (143rd) £71,773 (joint 85th) £65,589 (235th) £42,603 (455th)
    Communications Allowance£9,680 (210th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£15,396 (68th)* £15,283 (65th)** £13,528 £14,853 (143rd) £15,860 (118th) £14,559 (joint 157th) £12,503 (127th)
    Members' Staff Travel£565 (188th) £1,079 (111th) £712 £489 (280th) £0 £179 (joint 387th) £334 (303rd)
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Family Travel£405 (46th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Purchased Stationery£825 (joint 300th) £863 (joint 330th) £1,391 £669 (joint 421st) £978 (262nd) £551 (547th) £666 (477th)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,504 (joint 468th) £3,174 (270th) £3,593 £3,399 (228th) £4,121 (158th) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,459 (joint 31st) £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 £0
    Total£152,884 (223rd) £147,572 (126th) £135,350 £136,163 (102nd) £126,943 (172nd) £122,213 (115th) £86,630 (371st)

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,132 (47th). Rail £5,566 (162nd). Other: Rail £1,506 (12th). Air £198 (33rd). European £1,994 (14th).

    ** Car £6,748 (35th). Rail £6,642 (103rd). Air £1,284 (111th). Other £398 (40th). European £211 (119th).