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Greg Pope
Labour MP for Hyndburn
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 5,587 votes. — 393rd 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 Greg Pope voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 very 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Treasury, Health, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Honours, Ministerial Travel, Departmental Marketing, Members: Correspondence, Departments: Languages
(based on written questions asked by Greg Pope and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Chairman, National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Off-Road Vehicles (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Police and Justice Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Drugs Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- [Mr.Greg Pope in the Chair] — Arms Export Controls (5 Nov 2009)
“Order. Before the hon. Member for Ilford, South continues, may I gently point him back to arms exports to Sri Lanka rather than the general human rights situation there?”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Members: Correspondence (13 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when the Minister for Economic Competitiveness, Small Business and Enterprise will reply to the hon. Member for Hyndburn's letter to her of 6 January 2009.”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 297 (9 Jul 2009)
“Obviously, it would be wholly wrong of me to point out that the fast train from Euston to Preston leaves at 4.30 pm.”
More of Greg Pope's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 13 written questions in the last year — 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 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Greg Pope speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 49 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £22,211 (283rd) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £14,751 | £15,456 (474th) | £12,617 (527th) | £18,065 (joint 426th) | £15,680 (266th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £24,662 (62nd) | £23,447 (140th) | £24,140 | £18,397 (324th) | £18,204 (445th) | £18,230 (joint 203rd) | £17,406 (251st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,275 (372nd) | £84,201 (328th) | £79,940 | £57,906 (626th) | £55,819 (625th) | £50,781 (617th) | £42,459 (459th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,666 (386th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,347 (70th)* | £14,819 (73rd)** | £11,334 | £13,055 (222nd) | £12,755 (222nd) | £12,641 (215th) | £11,837 (142nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £341 (261st) | £821 (152nd) | £899 | £1,044 (178th) | £56 (451st) | £514 (258th) | £652 (204th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,201 (23rd) | 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 | £353 (joint 559th) | £574 (489th) | £337 | £526 (488th) | £336 (586th) | £244 (630th) | £1,472 (176th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,282 (515th) | £1,645 (joint 471st) | £1,222 | £1,335 (joint 523rd) | £1,707 (462nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,350 (joint 109th) | £1,183 (130th) | £962 | £1,872 (joint 367th) | £1,872 (joint 360th) | £1,857 (372nd) | £1,364 (512th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,446 (74th) | £2,905 (39th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £161,688 (80th) | £148,800 (105th) | £133,585 | £111,037 (537th) | £106,271 (554th) | £102,332 (519th) | £90,887 (270th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,023 (212th). Rail £8,513 (78th). Air £2,355 (82nd). Misc £456 (72nd).
** Car £5,021 (145th). Rail £6,359 (116th). Air £3,439 (83rd).