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Ian Stewart MP

- Labour MP for Eccles
- Majority: 12,886 votes. — 62nd out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ian Stewart voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for 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 against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Committee (since 18 Apr 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Child Support Agency, Employment Agencies, Departmental Expenditure Limits, Bus Companies
(based on written questions asked by Ian Stewart and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Health: Vaccination: Thiomersal (8 May 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health in what year the NHS ceased to use thiomersal in vaccine doses under the public vaccination programme; and in what year the last vaccine stocks containing thiomersal were (a) exhausted and (b) withdrawn.”
- Orders of the Day: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [Money] (6 May 2008)
“Will the Minister give way?”
- Orders of the Day: Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill [Money] (6 May 2008)
“We understand the Government's line on the Bill and we also understand that we all want to protect good agency employers, but is it not a good use of public money to help further debate and dialogue about stopping instances of bad agency employers, like those in the city of Salford, who lay off workers at 5 o'clock in the morning, give them £20 and send them home—”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 75 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Stewart speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 69 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £20,000 (388th) | £17,929 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,115 (240th) | £17,497 (448th) | £15,809 (joint 210th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,167 (466th) | £18,968 | £18,610 (298th) | £18,719 (335th) | £18,094 (341st) | £12,945 (422nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,945 (119th) | £84,182 | £73,969 (195th) | £72,152 (79th) | £65,384 (268th) | £50,885 (146th) |
| Members' Travel | £13,774 (95th)* | £13,321 | £22,959 (31st) | £20,504 (49th) | £17,148 (94th) | £14,797 (77th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,003 (127th) | £1,466 | £1,232 (152nd) | £2,439 (36th) | £1,169 (137th) | £507 (239th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £914 (309th) | £790 | £878 (332nd) | £695 (408th) | £1,130 (275th) | £1,597 (140th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,277 (543rd) | £2,118 | £2,985 (270th) | £1,009 (564th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £1,453 (joint 590th) | £1,453 (joint 578th) | £1,453 (joint 562nd) | £1,453 (joint 488th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,222 (190th) | £139,736 | £142,988 (53rd) | £137,086 (50th) | £121,875 (123rd) | £97,993 (117th) |
* Car £2,943 (326th). Rail £10,516 (29th). Air £315 (185th).
