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Helen Jones
Labour MP for Warrington North
- Government Whip (technically Vice Chamberlain, HM Household) (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 12,204 votes. — 118th 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 Helen Jones voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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, Selection Committee (since 10 Aug 2009)
- Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Education and Skills, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Mersey Regional Ambulance Service, Cheshire and Merseyside SHA, School Meals, Specialist Schools, Carers
(based on written questions asked by Helen Jones and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Commissioner for Older People (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Royal Assent: Easter Adjournment (2 Apr 2009) has video
“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Motion, by leave, withdrawn.”
- Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill (10 Feb 2009)
“Mr. Nichols, may I take you back to something you said earlier? You said that there could be developmental issues, with children as I understood it, or problems with teenagers, that prevent a parent of young children from preparing for work. Will you elaborate on what those problems might be?”
- Public Bill Committee: Welfare Reform Bill (10 Feb 2009)
“First, the scientific evidence is far from conclusive, as I think you would agree. Secondly, we are talking about single parents going to work when their children are seven. I have two questions for you that follow from that. First, how are the issues you are raising different in developmental terms for children with single parents as opposed to those who are fortunate enough to have two...”
More of Helen Jones's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 85% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Helen Jones speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 184 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £22,096 (193rd) | £23,014 (189th) | £22,101 (joint 203rd with 2 others) | £21,632 | £20,900 (joint 195th with 5 others) | £20,125 (238th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,026 (171st) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £30,218 (5th) | £25,756 (44th) | £27,731 (48th) | £28,372 | £19,313 (joint 123rd with 3 others) | £18,738 (joint 318th with 1 other) | £18,216 (joint 245th with 2 others) | £20,683 (143rd) |
| Staffing costs | £92,127 (408th) | £85,244 (410th) | £79,912 (joint 448th with 1 other) | £75,680 | £66,458 (joint 496th with 11 others) | £64,143 (505th) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £41,102 (490th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,337 (194th) | £9,797 (186th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,749 (96th)3 | £12,964 (120th)2 | £12,168 (126th)1 | £11,152 | £13,252 (209th) | £13,091 (210th) | £12,907 (204th) | £10,129 (210th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £901 (joint 142nd with 1 other) | £0 | £1,072 (170th) | £506 (joint 268th with 1 other) | £1,449 (101st) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £334 (joint 240th with 1 other) | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,338 (226th) | £2,196 (13th) | £1,349 (joint 184th with 1 other) | £2,509 | £1,723 (140th) | £1,699 (101st) | £3,252 (22nd) | £1,232 (250th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,778 (79th) | £2,864 (300th) | £5,913 | £4,405 (170th) | £5,630 (90th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,353 (joint 106th with 1 other) | £1,125 (joint 205th with 11 others) | £0 | £1,992 (joint 81st with 2 others) | £1,992 (joint 75th with 2 others) | £1,992 (joint 74th with 2 others) | £1,992 (joint 73rd with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,134 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £411 (55th) |
| Total | £173,199 (56th) | £165,102 (44th) | £148,151 (116th) | £149,392 | £129,115 (208th) | £125,924 (186th) | £119,518 (178th) | £91,575 (joint 244th with 1 other) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,997 (295th). Rail £9,967 (51st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,270 (344th). Rail £11,402 (28th). Other: Rail £77 (117th).
1 Car £2,343 (383rd). 3rd party £85 (35th). Rail £9,740 (37th).