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Eric Martlew
Labour MP for Carlisle
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 5,695 votes. — 353rd 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 Eric Martlew voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 moderately 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, North West Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Transport Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Health, Education and Skills, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): North Cumbria Health Action Zone, New Deal Schemes: Self-employed, Badgers/Bovine Tuberculosis, Cumbria, North West Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee
(based on written questions asked by Eric Martlew and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (25 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Food Industry Competitiveness (21 Jan 2010) has video
“I worked in the food industry for more than 20 years. If the hon. Gentleman is correct, why do we get copycat products-own-brand products-with very similar packaging to the branded goods appearing on the supermarket shelves beside the branded goods? If the supermarkets want to keep a good relationship with their suppliers, why do they try to copy the packaging of the branded goods?”
- Food Industry Competitiveness (21 Jan 2010) has video
“The hon. Gentleman's language about my constituents being stupid is offensive, Madam Deputy Speaker, but I am used to him being offensive. If the supermarkets do not want to deceive, why do they do it?”
- Food Industry Competitiveness (21 Jan 2010) has video
“Can the hon. Gentleman confirm that Conservative policy is to cull badgers in England?”
More of Eric Martlew's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Eric Martlew speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 292 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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 | £19,070 (322nd) | £21,632 (308th) | £20,889 (357th) | £21,052 | £19,065 (356th) | £17,888 (379th) | £18,941 (370th) | £15,519 (288th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,392 (249th) | £19,152 (283rd) | £20,548 (273rd) | £17,998 | £16,432 (431st) | £17,711 (489th) | £18,126 (327th) | £22,048 (115th) |
| Staffing costs | £92,159 (405th) | £85,106 (414th) | £75,905 (545th) | £66,168 | £64,525 (554th) | £60,207 (593rd) | £53,850 (595th) | £39,176 (527th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,668 (459th) | £5,472 (440th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,801 (171st)3 | £11,811 (151st)2 | £11,088 (165th)1 | £10,462 | £15,026 (joint 137th with 1 other) | £12,781 (221st) | £15,084 (140th) | £13,545 (94th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £76 (joint 354th with 2 others) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £416 (290th) | £360 (joint 304th with 1 other) | £523 (joint 233rd with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £284 (253rd) | £664 (171st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,834 (532nd) | £677 (372nd) | £713 (409th) | £465 | £663 (425th) | £591 (468th) | £475 (573rd) | £943 (357th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,027 (561st) | £1,157 (562nd) | £934 | £1,198 (544th) | £1,345 (509th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,258 (joint 250th with 2 others) | £942 (joint 496th with 2 others) | £0 | £1,803 (joint 453rd with 1 other) | £1,803 (joint 445th with 1 other) | £1,803 (426th) | £1,146 (joint 530th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,249 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,141 (28th) |
| Total | £149,284 (333rd) | £146,799 (323rd) | £131,242 (437th) | £120,328 | £118,712 (427th) | £112,742 (469th) | £108,639 (421st) | £95,041 (166th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,606 (246th). Rail £8,113 (85th). Misc £92 (168th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,647 (303rd). Rail £7,924 (81st). Air £230 (138th).
1 Car £3,299 (293rd). Rail £6,822 (98th). Air £815 (122nd). Other £152 (50th).