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Gillian Merron
Labour MP for Lincoln
- Minister of State (Public Health), Department of Health (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,614 votes. — 430th 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 Gillian Merron voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately 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 very 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 moderately 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Drug Abuse Services, HIV, Lincolnshire County Council, Shared Residency Orders, Milk
(based on written questions asked by Gillian Merron and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Health Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Patents Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Traffic Management Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Health: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (5 Nov 2009)
“The Medical Research Council (MRC) is one of the main agencies through which the Government support medical and clinical research. The MRC is an independent body which receives its grant in aid from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. The MRC's total expenditure on chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) research amounted to £730,000 in 2008-09. Over...”
- Written Answers — Health: Cosmetics: Health Hazards (5 Nov 2009)
“None. The Department has not commissioned research into the effects of skin-whitening products on human health.”
- Written Answers — Health: Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements (5 Nov 2009)
“The Department considers it important that all of the United Kingdom's bilateral health agreements with other countries are evidence based, continue to be relevant and represent value for money for the British taxpayer. The Department ended the bilateral agreement with the Channel Islands (including Jersey and Guernsey) and gave notice on the agreement with the Isle of Man, as it considers...”
More of Gillian Merron's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
- 85 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gillian Merron speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 212 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £22,641 (250th) | £21,258 (329th) | £19,969 | £20,064 (301st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,631 (joint 293rd) | £13,038 (485th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,140 (514th) | £20,945 (239th) | £14,415 | £18,687 (286th) | £17,893 (473rd) | £18,211 (258th) | £18,202 (227th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £97,565 (joint 38th) | £86,770 (joint 211th) | £81,813 | £74,442 (157th) | £71,759 (131st) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £47,921 (247th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,110 (324th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,298 (381st)* | £7,703 (314th)** | £6,707 | £8,357 (409th) | £8,924 (366th) | £11,391 (270th) | £10,166 (208th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,063 (95th) | £929 (136th) | £1,310 | £1,594 (111th) | £950 (170th) | £1,235 (126th) | £1,007 (134th) |
| 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 | £1,527 (86th) | £1,732 (125th) | £2,448 | £2,289 (joint 89th) | £2,200 (50th) | £2,278 (51st) | £2,129 (60th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,461 (107th) | £4,628 (154th) | £6,064 | £10,794 (37th) | £11,396 (17th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,167 (joint 384th) | £949 (joint 486th) | £754 | £2,009 (joint 59th) | £1,996 (joint 70th) | £1,996 (joint 69th) | £1,996 (joint 68th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,972 (172nd) | £144,914 (176th) | £133,480 | £139,854 (64th) | £136,706 (55th) | £123,954 (87th) | £94,459 (joint 178th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,803 (411th). Rail £4,495 (211th).