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Ian Stewart

Labour MP for Eccles


  • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
  • Majority: 12,886 votes. — 62nd out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Ian Stewart voted on key issues since 2001:

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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, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Transport, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Scientists, Dentistry, Sick Pay, Child Support Agency, Employment Agencies

(based on written questions asked by Ian Stewart and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 135 (18 Jun 2009)

“Is this an application for anything?”

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 69 (16 Jun 2009)

“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”

Public Bill Committee: Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill [Lords]: Clause 69 (16 Jun 2009)

“That is my job.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee (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 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
  • 87 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Ian Stewart speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 114 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

Nil

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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£21,600 (311th) £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 £0
Incidental Expenses Provision£18,327 (332nd) £18,167 (466th) £18,968 £18,610 (298th) £18,719 (335th) £18,094 (341st) £12,945 (422nd)
Staffing Allowance£92,263 (117th) £87,945 (119th) £84,182 £73,969 (195th) £72,152 (79th) £65,384 (268th) £50,885 (146th)
Communications Allowance£130 (599th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£12,013 (145th)* £13,774 (95th)** £13,321 £22,959 (31st) £20,504 (49th) £17,148 (94th) £14,797 (77th)
Members' Staff Travel£343 (joint 258th) £1,003 (127th) £1,466 £1,232 (152nd) £2,439 (36th) £1,169 (137th) £507 (239th)
Members' Spouse Travel£2,560 (41st) 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£810 (310th) £914 (309th) £790 £878 (332nd) £695 (408th) £1,130 (275th) £1,597 (140th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£1,331 (506th) £1,277 (543rd) £2,118 £2,985 (270th) £1,009 (564th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,346 (joint 121st) £1,142 (joint 175th) £962 £1,453 (joint 590th) £1,453 (joint 578th) £1,453 (joint 562nd) £1,453 (joint 488th)
Other Costs£13,867 (6th) £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£164,590 (50th) £144,222 (190th) £139,736 £142,988 (53rd) £137,086 (50th) £121,875 (123rd) £97,993 (117th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £992 (523rd). Rail £10,723 (32nd). Air £101 (159th). Misc £197 (123rd).

** Car £2,943 (326th). Rail £10,516 (29th). Air £315 (185th).