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Hazel Blears
Labour MP for Salford
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,945 votes. — 74th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Hazel Blears 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 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 strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rate (Small Businesses) (2 Jun 2009) has video
“No formal consideration is made of the effect of the transitional relief scheme in each financial year, but the Government are aware of the impact that large increases in business rate bills can have on all businesses when the transitional rate relief comes to an end. That is why we are allowing businesses to defer, over two years, 60 per cent. of the increase in their business rates bill for...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rate (Small Businesses) (2 Jun 2009) has video
“Yes, I can confirm to the hon. Gentleman that he is correct on both counts.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Non-Domestic Rate (Small Businesses) (2 Jun 2009) has video
“The hon. Lady is in a knowledge-free zone. She has failed to acknowledge the tremendous help that the Government have given to businesses. The help includes the small business rate relief—nearly 400,000 businesses have taken advantage of the 50 per cent. relief, which was opposed by the Opposition—the deferral of 60 per cent. of the retail prices index increase, the deferral of 60...”
More of Hazel Blears's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 34 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 825 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £19,385 | £20,808 (joint 236th) | £18,748 (330th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,609 (joint 275th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,636 (312th) | £29,245 (7th) | £17,110 | £16,922 (413th) | £13,709 (597th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £11,592 (475th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,407 (114th) | £74,397 (565th) | £82,104 | £66,457 (508th) | £64,272 (joint 490th) | £61,774 (455th) | £46,715 (290th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,518 (307th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,603 (113th)* | £12,637 (119th)** | £10,437 | £12,022 (271st) | £11,262 (280th) | £10,706 (295th) | £8,485 (298th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £623 (194th) | £581 | £3,416 (18th) | £1,356 (118th) | £1,538 (90th) | £1,260 (99th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,953 (34th) | 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 | £912 (255th) | £2,731 (53rd) | £634 | £1,415 (185th) | £939 (284th) | £358 (600th) | £1,750 (109th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,382 (190th) | £10,392 (32nd) | £1,588 | £2,399 (347th) | £3,840 (177th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,297 (joint 187th) | £1,090 (joint 258th) | £0 | £1,925 (joint 258th) | £1,925 (joint 253rd) | £1,925 (joint 247th) | £1,925 (joint 234th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £164,791 (46th) | £153,225 (62nd) | £131,839 | £126,982 (255th) | £117,625 (359th) | £115,784 (260th) | £88,466 (336th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,020 (518th). Rail £12,384 (14th). Air £170 (151st). Misc £29 (214th).
** Car £1,480 (489th). Rail £10,995 (24th). Air £162 (218th).