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Emily Thornberry

Labour MP for Islington South & Finsbury

• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 484 votes. — 607th 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 Emily Thornberry voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 24 Oct 2006)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Transport, International Development, Treasury, Work and Pensions

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Policies, Water Action Plan, Water and Sanitation (Funding), Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act, Active Communities Directorate

(based on written questions asked by Emily Thornberry and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Equality Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
• Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• National Lottery Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Business of the House (5 Nov 2009)

“While the Kelly report is to be welcomed, some aspects of it need clarification. Can my right hon. and learned Friend help us by explaining the transitional arrangements for the communications allowance?”

Nato: Royal Mail (20 Oct 2009)

“Is the Minister aware that in Islington an agreement was reached under which there would be cuts in staff numbers and changes in working practices to pave the way for more machinery—but that the difficulty was that national management walked in and tore that agreement up? That is why the workers there are on strike.”

Nato: Transfer of Prisoners (20 Oct 2009)

“Does my right hon. Friend agree that by indulging in these transfers the senior management have not only betrayed the prisoners and the trust we have put in them to treat prisoners properly and fairly, but have also completely eclipsed the hard work of prison officers who, in fact, have been improving conditions in the two prisons concerned?”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 67% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 23 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 15–16 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 190 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Emily Thornberry speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 68 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

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.

^** Air £291 (188th).