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Eric Joyce MP
- Labour MP for Falkirk
- PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Secretary of State), Ministry of Defence (since 16 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 21 December 2000 — Byelection
- Majority: 13,475 votes. — 129th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Eric Joyce voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 very 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against stopping climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Channel Tunnel (Rail Freight), Employment Statistics
(based on written questions asked by Eric Joyce and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Royal Assent: International Aid Transparency (13 Nov 2008)
“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”
- Points of Order: Topical debate — Democratic Republic of the Congo (6 Nov 2008)
“I hope not to speak for as long as 10 minutes. I have listened carefully to the speeches of my hon. Friend the Minister and the hon. Member for Mid-Norfolk (Mr. Simpson), and I want to talk about the situation in Goma, to follow on from the remarks of my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, West (John Battle), and to make a couple of points about what might happen. The Opposition...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Democratic Republic of the Congo (4 Nov 2008) has video
“I agree with my hon. Friend that a political solution is the key, but does he accept that there can be no long-term solution until the DRC army—the FARDC—has sufficient capacity?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments 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.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Eric Joyce speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 101 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
6. Overseas visits
10-14 February 2008, to Kurdistan Region in Iraq, with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, as a guest of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). The cost of my flights, internal travel and accommodation was borne by the KRG. (Registered 22 February 2008)
19-21 February 2008, to Brasilia, Brazil, to attend a conference organised by GLOBE, a group of legislators from the G8+5 climate change dialogue. Hotel and travel costs paid by the promoters of GLOBE. (Registered 18 March 2008)
13-19 April 2008, to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Great Lakes Region and Genocide Prevention. The costs of my flights, internal travel and accommodation were borne by charities Christian Aid, Worldvision, International Alert and the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development. (Registered 29 May 2008)
8-12 May 2008, to Baghdad, as a guest of the Islamic Dawa Party, to get update from Ministers on situation on the ground. The cost of travel and accommodation was borne by the Islamic Dawa Party. (Registered 6 June 2008)
27-30 June 2008, to Tokyo, Japan, to attend the 5th conference organised by GLOBE, a group of legislators from the G8+5 climate change dialogue. Hotel and travel costs paid by the promoters of GLOBE. (Registered 9 July 2008)
7-12 September 2008, to Israel and Palestine with Labour Friends of Israel (LFI). Travel and hospitality within Israel and Palestine paid for by LFI. Accommodation paid for by LFI at a rate discounted through the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some hospitality was provided by Palestinian Legislative Council, Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the visit was fact finding to develop a better awareness of the situation in Israel and Palestine. (Registered 16 September 2008)
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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) | £21,629 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £18,500 (392nd) | £15,292 (323rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £22,483 (170th) | £25,005 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £14,638 (362nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,381 (463rd) | £78,615 | £70,183 (367th) | £67,570 (355th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £47,882 (248th) |
| Members' Travel | £33,587 (2nd)* | £44,985 | £33,574 (2nd) | £39,116 (2nd) | £41,084 (1st) | £28,164 (1st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,559 (60th) | £2,200 | £5,382 (2nd) | £3,208 (14th) | £4,152 (5th) | £3,188 (12th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £902 (312th) | £354 | £935 (316th) | £529 (joint 495th) | £851 (407th) | £428 (578th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,196 (267th) | £1,061 | £2,465 (333rd) | £1,397 (505th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £962 (joint 473rd) | £962 | £2,289 (2nd) | £1,909 (joint 276th) | £1,909 (joint 273rd) | £1,909 (joint 256th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,465 (61st) | £0 |
| Total | £164,180 (11th) | £174,811 | £155,055 (9th) | £152,861 (5th) | £151,791 (1st) | £111,501 (15th) |
* Car £8,026 (14th). Rail £2,872 (272nd). Air £22,689 (3rd).
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Falkirk (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Nearby constituencies
- Linlithgow & Falkirk East (10 miles)
- Cumbernauld, Kilsyth & Kirkintilloch East (10 miles)
- Dunfermline & Fife West (13 miles)
- Airdrie & Shotts (13 miles)
- Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill (14 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Secretary of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Oct 2008)
- PPS (Rt Hon John Hutton, Secretary of State), Department for Work and Pensions (20 Nov 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (8 May 2006 to 20 Nov 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MBE, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (before 10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (2 Nov 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Procedure Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (to 2 Nov 2004)
- PPS (Mr Mike O'Brien, Minister of State), Department of Trade and Industry (to 7 Sep 2004)
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