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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
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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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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)
- Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (5 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)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 143 (30 Jun 2009)
“There are times when the Committee’s proceedings are something of a revelation. We learned a few weeks ago that the hon. Gentleman was a feminist, and we now learn that he believes that it is his duty to ensure that human rights are implemented. Does the Conservative party now enthusiastically support the Human Rights Act 1998?”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 107 (25 Jun 2009)
“If my hon. and learned Friend is able to accomplish that, it will be a huge achievement and greatly welcomed on the Government Benches.”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 107 (25 Jun 2009)
“What lessons can we learn from America? Presumably, the Americans have been having such actions for some time, so can we not learn from them?”
More of Emily Thornberry's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 55 times in debates — well below 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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,360 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,351 (137th) | £24,740 (102nd) | £22,427 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £83,106 (465th) | £82,841 (379th) | £81,607 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £17,387 (9th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £291 (632nd)** | £0 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £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 | £2,037 (19th) | £8,261 (4th) | £5,234 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,626 (90th) | £19,728 (7th) | £7,935 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,071 (joint 516th) | £1,200 (joint 118th) | £1,014 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,585 (50th) | £0 | ||||
| Total | £132,390 (506th) | £141,358 (256th) | £120,577 |