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Edward O'Hara

Labour MP for Knowsley South

    • Entered Parliament on 27 September 1990 — unknown
    • Majority: 17,688 votes. — 13th out of 643 MPs.

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    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health, Justice, Work and Pensions

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Miscarriages of Justice, Legal Services Commission: Complaints, Shipping, Abattoirs, Exhumation

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    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    Written Answers — Health: Blood: Safety (16 Jul 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will take steps to expedite the adoption of pathogen inactivation measures in order to improve blood safety; and if he will make a statement.”

    Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Care and Support (Reform) (14 Jul 2009)

    “I congratulate my right hon. Friend on introducing this long overdue Green Paper, and on his obvious commitment to the subject in his presentation and answering of questions today. May I put it to him that one part of his statement is not negotiable—is not an option? He talks about improving the quality and status of care staff, and without that, we will have a framework, not a system...”

    Written Answers — Health: Meat Hygiene Service: Manpower (9 Jul 2009)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many meat hygiene inspectors were employed by the Meat Hygiene Service (a) at its inception and (b) at the latest date for which information is available.”

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    • Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
    • Is a member of 1 select committee (0 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 59% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 144 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

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    Register last updated: 28 Oct 2009. More about the Register

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    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£20,711 (366th) £21,906 (272nd) £21,633 £20,902 (joint 1st) £18,432 (352nd) £18,400 (joint 400th) £16,237 (144th)
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Incidental Expenses Provision£20,914 (184th) £16,611 (521st) £18,295 £17,242 (joint 401st) £18,799 (joint 13th) £17,167 (473rd) £8,739 (552nd)
    Staffing Allowance£90,741 (165th) £90,996 (53rd) £78,941 £65,715 (531st) £66,321 (400th) £61,282 (487th) £43,923 (joint 407th)
    Communications Allowance£1,014 (578th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£11,146 (179th)* £12,157 (127th)** £13,922 £18,256 (78th) £18,966 (63rd) £21,258 (39th) £17,539 (34th)
    Members' Staff Travel£0 £797 (157th) £638 £1,124 (162nd) £256 (345th) £1,062 (161st) £0
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 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£220 (619th) £551 (510th) £214 £323 (583rd) £376 (571st) £302 (joint 612th) £512 (joint 547th)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,151 (543rd) £1,223 (549th) £679 £810 (597th) £804 (597th) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,127 (joint 455th) £0 £483 £1,346 (joint 618th) £1,346 (joint 606th) £1,346 (joint 590th) £982 (joint 564th)
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£147,024 (319th) £144,241 (188th) £134,805 £125,718 (280th) £125,300 (201st) £120,817 (150th) £87,932 (346th)

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,293 (42nd). Rail £4,335 (222nd). Misc £340 (90th). Other: Air £178 (36th).

    ** Car £6,284 (60th). Rail £5,873 (142nd).