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Elliot Morley

Labour MP for Scunthorpe

• Also represented Glanford and Scunthorpe


• Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
• Majority: 8,963 votes. — 149th out of 643 MPs.

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• Voting record
• Committees and topics of interest
• Most recent appearances
• Numerology
• Register of Members’ Interests
• Expenses
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Elliot Morley 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
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Chairman, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 22 Jan 2009)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Transport, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Birds: Imports, Breast Cancer, Grasslands: Nature Conservation, Cancer, Council Tax: Arrears

(based on written questions asked by Elliot Morley and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Hunting Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Animal Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)

“I very much welcome the Bill. Although it is true it has taken some time, it is a complicated measure and I appreciate that consultation has been necessary, particularly with the devolved Administrations. That should be taken into account. We must get the Bill right. It deals with vital issues of marine management and coastal access, and I warmly welcome those measures. My right hon. Friend...”

Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)

“Indeed. I know that the wording of the Bill, as was pointed out, is "may have regard", but I return to the point that that opens the door to protracted legal wrangling. It is more important to make sure that the Bill is effective. I am concerned about the wording in relation to the need for the MMO to have a strong sustainable development duty. The Government should be congratulated on...”

Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)

“My hon. Friend knows as well as I do that, rather than faff around and waste an awful lot of time, Committees can focus on the important parts of Bills. I am quite sure that Committee members will be very anxious to do exactly that, and that it will receive proper and thorough scrutiny. I very much appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I, like many Members, have been looking...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 34 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee (1 as chair).
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
• 44 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Elliot Morley speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1155 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Register last updated: 24 Jun 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,441 (351st). Rail £7,817 (94th). Other: Rail £26 (173rd). European £993 (57th).

^** Car £2,368 (382nd). Rail £9,897 (34th). European £341 (108th).