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George Howarth
Labour MP for Knowsley North & Sefton East
- Also represented Knowsley North
- Entered Parliament on 13 November 1986 — unknown
- Majority: 16,269 votes. — 26th 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 Howarth voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 moderately 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 very 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, Intelligence and Security (Cabinet Office) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Lord Chancellor, Home Department, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Tram and Light Rail Schemes, Cheshire and Merseyside SHA, Gibraltar, Public Guardianship Office
(based on written questions asked by George Howarth and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Extradition Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Housing Benefit (Withholding of Payment) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Probation Services (16 Jun 2009) has video
“Does my right hon. Friend agree that part of the problem in assessing the effectiveness or otherwise of the probation service is that there is not a settled view as to what works, in terms of alternatives to custody? Does he agree that there is a case for holding an inquiry along the lines of the Carter review into sentencing, looking specifically at alternatives to custody, and including the...”
- Business of the House: Gurkhas (21 May 2009)
“I welcome my right hon. Friend's statement for two reasons. First, it recognises the unique debt of honour that this country owes the Gurkhas. Secondly, it recognises the unique status that that confers on them. Well done.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 May 2009) has video
“May I associate myself with my right hon. Friend's remarks about those brave servicemen and women who have died in the cause of Afghanistan? A few weeks ago, the House debated the issue of the Gurkhas. Is my right hon. Friend in a position to give us any indication of what progress has been made on it?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 606 times in debates — above 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 | £13,896 (509th) | £13,558 (522nd) | £17,682 | £15,457 (473rd) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £15,500 (509th) | £16,509 (joint 115th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £13 (joint 130th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,094 (465th) | £21,196 (226th) | £12,105 | £12,882 (557th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £5,840 (615th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,979 (103rd) | £71,545 (584th) | £78,198 | £69,034 (410th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £59,935 (525th) | £57,691 (33rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,634 (302nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,390 (93rd)* | £18,016 (28th)** | £15,005 | £15,075 (joint 134th) | £17,533 (82nd) | £6,569 (463rd) | £9,216 (263rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £260 (joint 350th) | £482 (249th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £990 (125th) | 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 | £679 (371st) | £492 (532nd) | £735 | £1,100 (258th) | £864 (323rd) | £1,000 (333rd) | £685 (joint 461st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,688 (430th) | £1,170 (joint 558th) | £1,100 | £3,012 (269th) | £2,621 (315th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,459 (joint 31st) | £1,096 (joint 250th) | £0 | £1,810 (446th) | £1,810 (439th) | £1,810 (419th) | £825 (585th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £149,809 (270th) | £127,073 (494th) | £124,825 | £118,370 (434th) | £129,983 (118th) | £103,308 (508th) | £91,261 (254th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,216 (375th). Rail £11,740 (22nd). Air £386 (126th). Other: Mileage £48 (73rd).
** Car £3,043 (314th). Rail £14,842 (2nd). Air £131 (229th).