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Geoffrey Robinson
Labour MP for Coventry North West
- Entered Parliament on 4 March 1976 — unknown
- Majority: 9,315 votes. — 252nd 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 Geoffrey Robinson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Treasury, Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Taxis, Disciplinary Investigations, National Statistics, Iraq, Road Accidents
(based on written questions asked by Geoffrey Robinson and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Cabinet Office: Voluntary Sector (1 Jul 2009) has video
“Will my right hon. Friend find time to examine the proposal made only a few months ago—I understand that it is still subject to detailed evaluation in her Department—for lifetime legacies to be brought into the field of charitable giving? That would make a big difference at a time of very great difficulty for charities.”
- Written Answers — Health: Blood Products (26 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will direct the Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs to expedite its consideration of the adoption of pathogen inactivation measures; and if he will make a statement.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 329 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 (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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £11,505 (577th) | £9,623 (571st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £9,576 (599th) | £7,002 (637th) | £6,575 | £0 | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £16,853 (487th) | £0 |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,806 (323rd) | £81,466 (413th) | £96,911 | £89,661 (5th) | £69,854 (195th) | £65,276 (joint 283rd) | £48,817 (222nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,153 (496th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £20,118 (18th)* | £9,641 (232nd)** | £7,251 | £9,390 (355th) | £9,214 (357th) | £8,904 (381st) | £5,313 (452nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,370 (58th) | £687 (177th) | £1,304 | £209 (363rd) | £0 | £142 (402nd) | £978 (138th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £46 (343rd) | 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 | £814 (joint 308th) | £544 (514th) | £1,176 | £904 (324th) | £576 (472nd) | £1,176 (263rd) | £708 (joint 447th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,295 (328th) | £2,419 (350th) | £4,012 | £2,579 (322nd) | £1,645 (476th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £885 (617th) | £698 (622nd) | £0 | £1,590 (545th) | £1,590 (joint 531st) | £1,590 (joint 503rd) | £1,590 (joint 425th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £127,063 (558th) | £102,457 (625th) | £117,229 | £104,333 (593rd) | £101,678 (587th) | £105,446 (485th) | £67,029 (618th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,959 (222nd). Rail £15,999 (2nd). Air £160 (154th).
