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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
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 — Children, Schools and Families: Trust Schools (9 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many Trust schools have been created since the entry into force of the Education and Inspections Act 2006; and how many such schools have (a) more than one elected parent governor and (b) a Parents' Council.”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Prisoners: Higher Education (20 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills how many of those who were released from prison in each year from 2000 to 2006 (a) did and (b) did not achieve a degree while in prison.”
More of George Galloway's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 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 2008, 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
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees for hosting a radio show every Friday and Saturday night on Talk Sport Radio. (£100,001-£105,000)
Weekly column in Scottish Daily Record, One Central Quay, Glasgow G3 8DA (from 25 June 2007) (£25,001-£30,000)
3 July 2009, payment of £2,491.66 for 4 weekly columns. Hours: 6.5 hours. (Registered 13 October 2009)
Fee from Guardian newspaper, September 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee for three appearances on 'Right Stuff', January 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee from the Association of Tobacco Benevolent Fund for attending a fund raising event at Lords Cricket Ground on 11 June 2008. (£5,001-£10,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee for presenting Real Deal on Press TV, July 2008. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee for presenting Real Deal on Press TV, September 2008. (£15,001-£20,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee for presenting 'Comment' on Press TV, September 2008. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 12 January 2009)
Fee for speaking engagement at Wellington College on 27 January 2009. (Registered 1 July 2009)
Fee from Eurasia Media Forum for speaking at a conference in Kazakhstan, 21-24 April 2009. (£5,001-£10,000) Eurasia Media Forum paid for my flights and accommodation for two nights. (Registered 1 July 2009)
Fee from 'Orlandos', Manchester, UK, for a public speaking engagement on 11 May 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 1 July 2009)
6. Overseas visits
29 June-2 July 2008, to Iran, to attend a reception as a guest of Press TV, who paid for transport and four nights' accommodation. (Registered 12 January 2009)
23-25 November 2008, to Syria, to attend a conference as a guest of The Professional Association Complex, who paid for transport and two nights' accommodation. (Registered 12 January 2009)
14 February-11 March 2009, I took part in a material aid convoy from London to Gaza, organised and funded by Viva Palestina. (Registered 24 March 2009)
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) Miranda Media Ltd, which receives my income as a journalist, author and public speaker.
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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) |