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Elliot Morley MP

- Labour MP for Scunthorpe
- Majority: 8,963 votes. — 149th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Elliot Morley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very 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
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Transport, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Birds: Imports, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Reptiles: Imports, Animal Welfare
(based on written questions asked by Elliot Morley and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Nuclear Power Stations (16 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform which nuclear power stations have been (a) out of commission and (b) stopped for repairs since January 2007.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: G8 Summit (10 Jul 2008)
“I congratulate the Prime Minister on the real progress that has been made on climate change, although there are clearly details to be decided between now and the UN summit in Copenhagen in 2009. He will have seen the outcome of the GLOBE International legislators' conference in Tokyo, which was presented directly to the Japanese Prime Minister and involved the participation of Members on both...”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Grasslands: Nature Conservation (9 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the potential for re-creation of (a) lowland dry acid grassland, (b) lowland raised bog and (c) lowland heathland on land owned or managed by (i) the Forestry Commission for England and (ii) other departments or agencies.”
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 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 71 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 41 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Elliot Morley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 629 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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) | £18,864 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £18,069 (371st) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,710 (joint 261st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,958 (185th) | £19,884 | £18,668 (joint 288th) | £14,167 (587th) | £15,586 (534th) | £8,004 (573rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £76,241 (538th) | £77,275 | £58,486 (618th) | £61,686 (571st) | £50,313 (621st) | £33,990 (601st) |
| Members' Travel | £12,606 (120th)* | £11,487 | £11,289 (294th) | £9,826 (330th) | £9,478 (348th) | £9,588 (236th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £430 (239th) | £466 | £0 | £935 (joint 172nd) | £546 (245th) | £510 (238th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £589 (483rd) | £328 | £335 (joint 578th) | £310 (592nd) | £479 (572nd) | £369 (599th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,424 (518th) | £1,045 | £1,200 (543rd) | £1,107 (546th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,120 (218th) | £0 | £1,557 (560th) | £1,557 (544th) | £1,557 (519th) | £1,557 (441st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £136,478 (351st) | £129,349 | £114,055 (502nd) | £109,231 (520th) | £99,208 (551st) | £70,955 (589th) |
* Car £2,368 (382nd). Rail £9,897 (34th). European £341 (108th).

