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George Galloway
Respect MP for Bethnal Green & Bow
- Also represented Glasgow, Kelvin; Glasgow Hillhead
- Changed party from Labour on 23 Oct 2003
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 823 votes. — 603rd 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 George Galloway voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Defence, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Engagements, Jericho Monitoring Mission, Electoral System, Iraq, Military Exports (Israel)
(based on written questions asked by George Galloway and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Prisoners (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many of those released from prison who (a) achieved and (b) did not achieve a degree whilst in prison re-offended within two years of their release in each year from 2000 to 2006.”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“With respect, Mr. Deputy Speaker, 10 minutes of most Back Benchers is more than enough, but there are odd occasions when it is not enough. The speeches of the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Mr. Mates) who has vast experience and of the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Ladywood (Clare Short) should have been extended. They were extremely important to this debate and this 10-minute...”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“Indeed. There has been a holding to account in the United States of America—there has been catharsis. Those responsible for the disaster have been cleansed away and there is the sense of a new beginning. Of course, we do not have that option. Some of us recall only too vividly the iron-clad consensus between those on the two Front Benches in the run-up to the war. The then Leader of the...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 8% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 24 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 227 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 8 Jul 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 (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 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £17,150 (408th) | £18,900 (joint 371st) | £5,000 (604th) |
| London Supplement | £1,978 (49th) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,360 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,721 (358th) | £13,718 (573rd) | £6,176 | £10,660 (595th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £16,899 (483rd) | £60 (656th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,005 (79th) | £89,700 (75th) | £97,809 | £86,198 (12th) | £59,007 (600th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £63,644 (8th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,000 (joint 130th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £0 | £199 | £4,903 (539th) | £7,236 (429th) | £9,748 (332nd) | £12,618 (122nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £304 | £1,856 (87th) | £1,581 (91st) | £699 (213th) | £443 (261st) |
| 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 | £47 (640th) | £259 (617th) | £182 | £252 (joint 615th) | £259 (611th) | £705 (joint 468th) | £1,227 (254th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £485 (joint 619th) | £163 (634th) | £0 | £1,640 (471st) | £1,738 (457th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,058 (533rd) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £0 | £1,823 (432nd) | £1,823 (425th) | £1,781 (444th) | £1,781 (388th) |
| Other Costs | £11,096 (8th) | £0 | £0 | £16,838 (3rd) | £0 | £5,717 (24th) | £0 |
| Total | £136,390 (456th) | £107,610 (611th) | £107,030 | £145,072 (46th) | £107,593 (541st) | £126,759 (54th) | £84,773 (joint 414th) |