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Ian Cawsey
Labour MP for Brigg & Goole
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,894 votes. — 524th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Cawsey 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 very 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 moderately 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Northern Ireland, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister, Treasury, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, Aggregates Levy, Local Government Finance, Non-Domestic Rates: Small Businesses, Probation Board
(based on written questions asked by Ian Cawsey and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Policing and Crime Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (23 out of n/a)
- Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (25 Jun 2009)
“About 15 minutes ago, Corus issued a statement confirming its proposal to cut more than 2,000 jobs in its long products section, including 500 white-collar managerial jobs. Most of those jobs will be lost at the Scunthorpe works in north Lincolnshire. Given all that the work force have done to try to weather the storm and stay together during the recession, will my right hon. Friend organise...”
- Bill Presented: Food, Farming and the Environment (18 Jun 2009)
“It is an honour to be the third speaker in the debate and to follow the two Front Benchers, both of whom made splendid contributions to a debate that will be a good one. I do not want to detain the House but there are a number of things happening in my constituency that may be happening in other areas, especially if they are rural. I welcome the opportunity to draw these to the attention of...”
More of Ian Cawsey's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 79 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £18,050 (435th) | £19,100 (418th) | £18,609 | £18,415 (380th) | £14,475 (482nd) | £18,850 (joint 376th) | £15,739 (joint 234th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,700 (119th) | £21,401 (218th) | £17,300 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £15,997 (554th) | £18,066 (350th) | £21,057 (135th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,872 (386th) | £85,518 (278th) | £76,024 | £63,836 (567th) | £62,360 (555th) | £61,544 (468th) | £35,195 (590th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,954 (152nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,482 (joint 161st)* | £11,331 (153rd)** | £12,130 | £12,674 (246th) | £14,013 (173rd) | £20,313 (47th) | £15,916 (55th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £515 (204th) | £1,351 (81st) | £0 | £396 (298th) | £749 (199th) | £1,166 (138th) | £1,098 (123rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,770 (53rd) | £973 (joint 291st) | £497 | £1,579 (joint 159th) | £796 (359th) | £1,138 (274th) | £717 (joint 443rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,191 (123rd) | £3,265 (254th) | £2,216 | £3,583 (212th) | £2,726 (299th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,166 (joint 386th) | £1,014 (joint 385th) | £1,189 | £2,034 (joint 30th) | £2,034 (joint 26th) | £2,034 (joint 26th) | £2,034 (joint 25th) |
| Other Costs | £5,235 (29th) | £960 (60th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £159,935 (joint 103rd) | £144,913 (177th) | £127,965 | £121,842 (362nd) | £113,150 (461st) | £123,111 (104th) | £91,756 (240th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,284 (179th). Rail £6,709 (126th). Misc £472 (69th). Other: Rail £17 (185th).