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Ian Lucas
Labour MP for Wrexham
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Business and Regulatory Reform), Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 6,819 votes. — 235th 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 Ian Lucas 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 moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Solar Panels, Correspondence, Police, Firearms, Solar Photovoltaics
(based on written questions asked by Ian Lucas and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Coroners and Justice Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Offender Management Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (29 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (34 out of n/a)
- Police Reform Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Banks: Finance (1 Jul 2009)
“Since the start of 2009, the Government have introduced a number of initiatives which will provide real help to exporters, as well as other businesses, during the current economic downturn. These have included the Working Capital Scheme, and ECGD is currently consulting with banks as well as exporters on proposals for a Letter of Credit Guarantee Scheme. The Government are considering other...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Exports: Israel (1 Jul 2009)
“End-user certificates are submitted by the exporter as supporting documentation when applying for export licences, and are supplied by the end-user of the goods. The Government publish, in their Annual and Quarterly Reports on Strategic Export Controls, detailed information on export licences issued, refused and revoked, by destination, including a summary of the items covered by these...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Insolvency: Advisory Services (1 Jul 2009)
“All those offering consumer credit or debt advice must secure a Consumer Credit Licence from the Office of Fair Trading. This will allow them to offer advice on all matters of debt, including whether insolvency is the best solution. If an individual voluntary arrangement is suggested an authorised insolvency practitioner will act in relation to the arrangement. There are seven recognised...”
More of Ian Lucas'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 10 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 54 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Lucas speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 145 times in debates — 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £20,837 (360th) | £16,200 | £17,121 (426th) | £12,704 (525th) | £18,261 (411th) | £11,615 (527th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,261 (161st) | £21,604 (joint 201st) | £20,345 | £19,294 (149th) | £18,670 (357th) | £18,177 (joint 293rd) | £24,240 (81st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £83,671 (453rd) | £66,498 (610th) | £65,618 | £64,923 (549th) | £66,693 (385th) | £64,399 (329th) | £38,211 (548th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,277 (449th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,485 (160th)* | £9,046 (268th)** | £9,269 | £9,223 (362nd) | £9,483 (342nd) | £10,201 (314th) | £7,855 (327th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £144 (358th) | £1,037 | £866 (204th) | £1,774 (70th) | £921 (181st) | £660 (203rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £598 (193rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £227 (joint 63rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £705 (359th) | £423 (562nd) | £446 | £449 (538th) | £855 (327th) | £1,350 (203rd) | £874 (381st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,795 (413th) | £1,435 (515th) | £2,169 | £1,712 (453rd) | £3,175 (245th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,219 (joint 296th) | £989 (joint 432nd) | £0 | £1,834 (joint 418th) | £1,834 (joint 412th) | £1,834 (joint 398th) | £1,834 (joint 363rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £149,321 (281st) | £120,976 (546th) | £115,084 | £115,422 (484th) | £115,188 (412th) | £115,143 (275th) | £85,289 (396th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,206 (496th). Rail £9,355 (61st). Air £282 (136th). Misc £353 (85th). Other: Rail £289 (64th).
** Car £803 (547th). Rail £7,780 (72nd). Air £229 (201st). European £234 (117th).