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Graham Allen
Labour MP for Nottingham North
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 12,171 votes. — 43rd 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 Graham Allen 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 moderately 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 strongly against 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 strongly against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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, Committee on Reform of the House of Commons (since 10 Aug 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Health, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Correspondence, Pre-legislative Scrutiny, Focus Group Research, Work Placements
(based on written questions asked by Graham Allen and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (30 out of n/a)
- Public Trustee (Liability and Fees) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — House of Commons Commission: Moths: House of Commons (8 Feb 2010)
“To ask the hon. Member for North Devon, representing the House of Commons Commission what proposals there are to end the infestation of moths in T block; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Early Intervention Policies (2 Feb 2010) has video
“What assessment he has made of the effects on the economy of implementation of policies for early intervention; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Early Intervention Policies (2 Feb 2010) has video
“We all seem to be agreed that we need to reduce the deficit by half over four years, but there are two ways to do that-either by reducing public expenditure, or by reducing the need for that public expenditure by intervening early in the problems that much public expenditure is spent on, so that that expenditure is not necessary. Will my right hon. Friend and the Treasury exercise due...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 43 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 49 written questions in the last year — above 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
- 75 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Graham Allen speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 628 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,935 (73rd) | £22,945 (210th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £20,896 (joint 209th with 1 other) | £20,332 (joint 153rd with 5 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £17,009 (83rd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st with 8 others) |
| Office running costs | £25,753 (43rd) | £19,608 (263rd) | £29,140 (joint 12th with 6 others) | £28,400 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £20,159 (162nd) |
| Staffing costs | £95,486 (319th) | £85,944 (384th) | £75,226 (556th) | £62,673 | £68,765 (420th) | £71,682 (134th) | £65,201 (293rd) | £35,942 (583rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,176 (joint 220th with 1 other) | £16,291 (14th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,590 (148th)3 | £14,771 (81st)2 | £11,196 (160th)1 | £13,762 | £13,550 (196th) | £17,337 (87th) | £18,871 (65th) | £13,007 (106th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,366 (51st) | £1,004 (102nd) | £315 (joint 270th with 3 others) | £1,067 | £1,623 (107th) | £621 (234th) | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,622 (28th) | £1,417 (95th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £1,326 (11th) | £1,019 (20th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,942 (46th) | £1,446 (joint 104th with 1 other) | £2,111 (89th) | £2,187 | £5,373 (21st) | £2,412 (41st) | £3,318 (19th) | £1,543 (161st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,462 (21st) | £7,501 (68th) | £9,102 | £21,517 (9th) | £9,969 (26th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,291 (joint 201st with 1 other) | £1,142 (joint 175th with 17 others) | £180 | £1,563 (555th) | £1,563 (541st) | £1,563 (514th) | £1,563 (435th) | |
| Other Costs | £4,292 (47th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £908 (86th) | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 32nd with 4 others) |
| Total | £183,487 (9th) | £171,198 (13th) | £148,741 (106th) | £139,005 | £153,520 (15th) | £142,715 (22nd) | £126,909 (52nd) | £90,740 (274th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,981 (220th). Rail £7,052 (112th). Misc £1,440 (16th). Other: European £2,298 (10th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,655 (301st). Rail £7,178 (105th). Air £148 (152nd). Misc £896 (43rd). Other: Mileage £52 (71st). European £661 (84th).
1 Car £4,038 (235th). Rail £6,499 (114th). European £659 (75th).