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Denis MacShane
Labour MP for Rotherham
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 1994 — unknown
- Majority: 10,681 votes. — 72nd 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 Denis MacShane voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against 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 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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, 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, Arrest Warrants
(based on written questions asked by Denis MacShane and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Criminal Offences (Repeal) (8 Feb 2010)
“I welcome the fact that in recent years up to 90,000 people have been charged with hate crime-crimes of racism and anti-Semitism, and attacks on gay people-with conviction rates of up to 80 per cent. That is making Britain a more decent and fairer place. I do wish that the Liberal Democrats would stop rubbishing efforts to bring a bit more justice to many areas where we have an unjust society.”
- Written Answers — Justice: Injunctions (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme of 28 October 2009, Official Report, column 422W, on Trafigura: injunctions, when he expects to announce the result of his assessment of the effects of the practice of granting injunctions which prohibit the reporting of the grant of the injunction.”
- Written Answers — Solicitor-General: Arrest Warrants (27 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Solicitor-General if she will lift the European Arrest Warrant which has led to the detention of Wansanatha Bulugah Aitya in Frankfurt.”
More of Denis MacShane's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 30 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 18 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 634 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,995 (57th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,625 | £20,510 (278th) | £13,140 (517th) | £19,700 (joint 268th with 6 others) | £16,609 (111th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others) |
| Office running costs | £19,874 (224th) | £18,438 (323rd) | £21,489 (212th) | £20,820 | £17,746 (373rd) | £17,622 (joint 498th with 1 other) | £18,233 (joint 185th with 7 others) | £10,910 (494th) |
| Staffing costs | £83,959 (538th) | £81,529 (507th) | £82,318 (391st) | £73,681 | £75,004 (143rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £65,589 (235th) | £42,603 (455th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,390 (joint 177th with 1 other) | £9,680 (210th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,859 (204th)3 | £15,396 (68th)2 | £15,283 (65th)1 | £13,528 | £14,853 (143rd) | £15,860 (118th) | £14,559 (joint 157th with 1 other) | £12,503 (127th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £208 (277th) | £565 (188th) | £1,079 (111th) | £712 | £489 (280th) | £0 | £179 (joint 387th with 1 other) | £334 (303rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £277 (45th) | £405 (46th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,705 (415th) | £825 (joint 300th with 1 other) | £863 (joint 330th with 1 other) | £1,391 | £669 (joint 421st with 1 other) | £978 (262nd) | £551 (547th) | £666 (477th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,504 (joint 468th with 1 other) | £3,174 (270th) | £3,593 | £3,399 (228th) | £4,121 (158th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,459 (joint 31st with 1 other) | £1,256 (60th) | £0 | £1,875 (joint 357th with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 350th with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 342nd with 7 others) | £1,875 (joint 322nd with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £4,225 (48th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,491 (255th) | £152,884 (223rd) | £147,572 (126th) | £135,350 | £136,163 (102nd) | £126,943 (172nd) | £122,213 (115th) | £86,630 (371st) |
2 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).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,358 (32nd). Rail £1,757 (375th). Other: Rail £211 (78th). European £1,533 (26th).
1 Car £6,748 (35th). Rail £6,642 (103rd). Air £1,284 (111th). Other £398 (40th). European £211 (119th).