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Glenda Jackson

Labour MP for Hampstead & Highgate

• Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
• Majority: 3,742 votes. — 471st 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 Glenda Jackson voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
• Voted strongly 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Has never voted on laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Prime Minister, Defence, Home Department, International Development

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Asylum Seekers, Patient and Public Involvement Forums, Sudan, Fallujah

(based on written questions asked by Glenda Jackson and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Olympics: Swine Flu Update (20 Jul 2009) has video

“I thank my right hon. Friend for his statement. I am sure he agrees, however, that concern has grown over the definition of pregnant women and the under-fives as vulnerable groups. That is certainly the case in my constituency. Can he reassure my constituents that that vulnerability does not mean that they are more likely than not to contract swine flu? It is certain that in the case of...”

Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Local Government: Camden (2 Jun 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what requirements her Department has placed upon the London Borough of Camden to ensure it reduces its carbon emissions arising from (a) housing stock, (b) business premises, (c) schools and (d) public buildings; and what steps her Department takes to monitor compliance with such requirements.”

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Education: Hearing Impaired (20 Apr 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families if he will take steps to ensure that Ofsted inspections of educational provision for deaf children are carried out by inspectors who (a) have adequate levels of training and expertise in (i) education for the deaf and (ii) communication with deaf children and (b) are accompanied by a skilled interpreter.”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 2 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 20–21 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 204 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Glenda Jackson speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 471 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.