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Ian McCartney
Labour MP for Makerfield
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 18,149 votes. — 8th 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 Ian McCartney voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Culture Media and Sport, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Health, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): State Retirement Pensions: Eligibility, Terrorism: Compensation, Gambling, Betting Shops, London Olympics
(based on written questions asked by Ian McCartney and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (26 Oct 2009) has video
“My right hon. Friend has been doing a lot of work behind the scenes to introduce a scheme to assist British citizens who are victims of terror abroad. May I ask him when the Government are likely to introduce a scheme and make some announcement? The victims of Bali, Mumbai and Sharm el-Sheikh and their families have waited far too long to get compensation for the brutal attacks, deaths and...”
- Nato: Royal Mail (20 Oct 2009)
“As a former postal services Minister, I must say that we have been 12 years in coming to this point, and it is really important that a Sir George Bain-type figure is appointed to negotiate a settlement—negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. Why? Because front-line staff and customers in every one of our constituencies deserve better. If people give up the skill, knowledge and commitment to...”
- Nato: Topical Questions (20 Oct 2009)
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
More of Ian McCartney's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below 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 18–19 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") 757 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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) | £21,675 (294th) | £19,835 | £8,706 (581st) | £13,110 (518th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,968 (185th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,651 (361st) | £17,161 (508th) | £19,996 | £19,222 (joint 183rd) | £18,772 (281st) | £18,005 (366th) | £26,683 (56th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £94,193 (75th) | £90,332 (68th) | £83,640 | £62,416 (587th) | £56,212 (624th) | £60,033 (joint 522nd) | £36,300 (580th) |
| Communications Allowance | £604 (586th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,336 (137th)* | £8,363 (295th)** | £9,463 | £11,066 (303rd) | £3,863 (565th) | £1,000 (635th) | £2,204 (590th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,066 (93rd) | £1,216 (98th) | £1,303 | £2,432 (46th) | £520 (261st) | £1,553 (88th) | £488 (248th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,404 (97th) | 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 | £858 (joint 286th) | £618 (461st) | £661 | £1,612 (154th) | £2,172 (51st) | £1,959 (93rd) | £1,545 (joint 158th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,442 (182nd) | £1,612 (476th) | £2,833 | £4,150 (181st) | £6,113 (74th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,109 (joint 480th) | £906 (joint 556th) | £0 | £1,848 (joint 396th) | £1,848 (joint 389th) | £1,848 (joint 380th) | £1,848 (joint 350th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,746 (177th) | £141,883 (243rd) | £137,731 | £113,070 (512th) | £104,184 (569th) | £105,647 (480th) | £86,263 (377th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £492 (558th). Rail £11,660 (23rd). Air £184 (146th).