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Ian Pearson
Labour MP for Dudley South
- Also represented Dudley West
- Economic Secretary, HM Treasury (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 15 December 1994 — unknown
- Majority: 4,244 votes. — 456th 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 Pearson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 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 moderately 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
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Saving Gateway Accounts Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Banking Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Enterprise Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Treasury: Council Tax: Valuation (5 Nov 2009)
“An electronic version, in Excel format, has been placed in the Freedom of Information Disclosure Log on the Valuation Office Agency's website. A link to the information is as follows: www.voa.gov.uk/publications/access-to-information/Dwellings_ assigned_with_each_individual_dwellinghouse_code_ 2-09-09.xls”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — well above 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 low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 26 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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") 527 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
6 July 2008, hospitality for myself, wife and daughter at the British Grand Prix from Silverstone Holdings Ltd. (Registered 18 July 2008)
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £23,005 (190th) | £22,033 (248th) | £21,395 | £20,897 (joint 206th) | £19,364 (298th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,834 (joint 203rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,243 (51st) | £20,966 (237th) | £18,948 | £19,408 (10th) | £20,620 (3rd) | £17,937 (383rd) | £24,052 (87th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,225 (373rd) | £81,384 (415th) | £77,053 | £62,442 (584th) | £61,485 (574th) | £64,707 (323rd) | £42,933 (440th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,348 (311th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,666 (423rd)* | £5,297 (450th)** | £5,094 | £8,591 (393rd) | £9,434 (347th) | £9,204 (363rd) | £9,158 (265th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £170 (joint 384th) | £92 (joint 429th) | £349 (313th) | £664 (202nd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,524 (85th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £54 (joint 99th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,637 (71st) | £69 (639th) | £1,149 | £450 (537th) | £833 (joint 338th) | £807 (joint 433rd) | £781 (417th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,577 (96th) | £499 (621st) | £3,338 | £1,568 (482nd) | £2,616 (317th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,446 (39th) | £1,242 (joint 67th) | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £2,712 (36th) | £34 | £5,521 (35th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £157,725 (126th) | £134,202 (395th) | £127,011 | £122,631 (347th) | £117,984 (350th) | £116,219 (251st) | £96,518 (138th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,117 (99th). Rail £549 (486th).