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Gisela Stuart
Labour MP for Birmingham, Edgbaston
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,349 votes. — 532nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Gisela Stuart 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly 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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Education and Skills, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Transplants, Financial Assistance Scheme, Royal Mint, Pensions, NHS Walk-in Centres
(based on written questions asked by Gisela Stuart and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Pension Annuities (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Centre for Defence Medicine (10 Nov 2009)
“I had better start with an apology, because it is actually the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine. That error is entirely my fault. I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to speak about the work done by military and NHS clinical staff at the centre at Selly Oak hospital. Over the years, the centre has been mentioned in Parliament—usually in response to ill informed comments,...”
- Centre for Defence Medicine (10 Nov 2009)
“I have seen the photographs of the accommodation provided there by the local SSAFA, which works really well with the military services. Despite the initial horror of the news that families receive, we do give them the best care and support once they are brought to Selly Oak. In that respect, families who are in a difficult situation are not helped when certain sectors of the press exploit...”
- Business of the House (5 Nov 2009) has video
“May we have a debate on the work and track record of the Advisory Committee on the Misuse of Drugs, and, in particular, on its consistent refusal to recognise khat, a root that is chewed primarily by people in the Somali community and that has a dangerous and damaging effect on mental health in such communities? The committee keeps claiming that there is insufficient evidence from a broad...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 84 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Gisela Stuart speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 285 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £18,245 (430th) | £17,413 (457th) | £15,733 | £20,473 (280th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,012 (349th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £13 (joint 130th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,779 (43rd) | £27,956 (43rd) | £20,155 | £18,168 (345th) | £18,478 (410th) | £16,995 (478th) | £10,859 (495th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,716 (392nd) | £75,602 (551st) | £65,642 | £70,336 (joint 324th) | £62,077 (562nd) | £64,140 (337th) | £53,002 (101st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,596 (222nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,458 (276th)* | £7,421 (328th)** | £6,128 | £11,293 (293rd) | £10,863 (292nd) | £12,090 (243rd) | £8,948 (277th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £361 (joint 250th) | £0 | £192 | £1,258 (147th) | £751 (198th) | £355 (310th) | £672 (200th) |
| 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 | £1,192 (155th) | £1,538 (152nd) | £1,702 | £1,446 (180th) | £1,788 (87th) | £1,559 (154th) | £2,057 (66th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,418 (186th) | £3,807 (211th) | £4,894 | £4,673 (154th) | £2,879 (joint 277th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,335 (joint 142nd) | £1,133 (196th) | £0 | £1,945 (joint 204th) | £1,945 (joint 199th) | £1,945 (joint 196th) | £1,945 (joint 186th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £154,100 (199th) | £134,870 (382nd) | £114,446 | £129,592 (204th) | £119,114 (333rd) | £116,806 (238th) | £92,508 (223rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,450 (38th). Rail £942 (442nd). Air £747 (106th). Other: European £319 (123rd).