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Eric Joyce
Labour MP for Falkirk
- Also represented Falkirk West
- Entered Parliament on 21 December 2000 — Byelection
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Eric Joyce voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a smoking ban. votes
- Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
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- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Scotland, Defence, Northern Ireland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Channel Tunnel (Rail Freight), Burundi: Agriculture
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of 18)
- Finance Bill Committee (22 out of 24)
- Health Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of 22)
- Drugs Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Communications Bill Committee (24 out of 25)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Export Control Bill Committee (4 out of 6)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Land Registration Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
- Criminal Defence Service (Advice and Assistance) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Most recent appearances
- [John Robertson in the Chair] — Shaker Aamer (24 Apr 2013)
“I take the Minister’s point about the issues to do with mistreatment or otherwise, but does he agree that there is not really a precedent for holding someone, ostensibly as a prisoner of war, for 11 years? The only precedent that I can think of is the gulags after the second world war; that is not something that we would care to accept as a common practice.”
- [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] — Government Policy (Kenya) (20 Mar 2013)
“It is not my intention to be overtly critical of the ICC. Indeed, the Minister will be aware that Rwanda has successfully taken custody of Bosco Ntaganda, and Rwanda, like Kenya, regards the ICC as important. The processes are not exactly as we would understand them in the UK, and it would be a mistake to think that they were in all respects. For example, it is possible to be held by the ICC...”
- [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] — Government Policy (Kenya) (20 Mar 2013)
“I do not intend to be critical of the ICC per se. I referred to the fact that the ICC’s remit effectively covers the whole world, because permanent members of the Security Council can refer cases to it whether or not the country involved is a member. Technically, therefore, the ICC covers China, Russia and anywhere else, but those countries might not consider it in their interest, and I...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 51.42% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well 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 17–18 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") 159 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks.Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £21,806 (208th) | £22,466 (269th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,629 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £18,500 (392nd) | £15,292 (323rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £25,020 (56th) | £21,392 (134th) | £22,483 (170th) | £25,005 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £14,638 (362nd) |
| Staffing costs | £97,122 (269th) | £87,907 (320th) | £79,381 (463rd) | £78,615 | £70,183 (367th) | £67,570 (355th) | £65,596 (joint 179th with 51 others) | £47,882 (248th) |
| Communications Allowance | £835 (576th) | £8,631 (303rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £33,693 (1st)1 | £34,812 (2nd)2 | £33,587 (2nd)3 | £44,985 | £33,574 (2nd) | £39,116 (2nd) | £41,084 (1st) | £28,164 (1st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,582 (35th) | £1,396 (55th) | £1,559 (60th) | £2,200 | £5,382 (2nd) | £3,208 (14th) | £4,152 (5th) | £3,188 (12th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £998 (121st) | £1,354 (100th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £2,277 (6th) | £3,075 (6th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,215 (348th) | £1,003 (224th) | £902 (312th) | £354 | £935 (316th) | £529 (joint 495th with 1 other) | £851 (407th) | £428 (578th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,753 (159th) | £3,196 (267th) | £1,061 | £2,465 (333rd) | £1,397 (505th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,545 (13th) | £962 (joint 473rd with 1 other) | £962 | £2,289 (2nd) | £1,909 (joint 276th with 1 other) | £1,909 (joint 273rd with 1 other) | £1,909 (joint 256th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,465 (61st) | £0 |
| Total | £186,548 (6th) | £187,334 (1st) | £164,180 (11th) | £174,811 | £155,055 (9th) | £152,861 (5th) | £151,791 (1st) | £111,501 (15th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,710 (21st). Rail £4,286 (222nd). Air £20,074 (3rd). Misc £1,361 (20th). Other: Rail £78 (116th). European £1,184 (42nd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,213 (18th). Rail £3,183 (280th). Air £21,459 (3rd). Misc £2,224 (8th). Other: Rail £78 (130th). Air £145 (38th). European £510 (103rd).
3 Car £8,026 (14th). Rail £2,872 (272nd). Air £22,689 (3rd).