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Ivan Lewis
Labour MP for Bury South
- Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs), Foreign and Commonwealth Office (since 13 Oct 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 8,912 votes. — 232nd 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 Ivan Lewis 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 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 for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Afghanistan (12 Nov 2009)
“Afghan farmers do not normally receive a regular wage from poppy or wheat farming. Their income comes from a number of different sources, including the cultivation of a number of crops simultaneously and other sources such as manual labour. Average national figures for farmers' income are currently not available; we have made estimates for Helmand. In 2008-09 the net returns on a jerib (one...”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Africa: Foreign Relations (12 Nov 2009)
“The Government have regular contact with the African Union (AU) at official and ministerial level. My noble Friend, the former Minister for Africa, Asia and the UN, Lord Malloch-Brown, attended the AU Summit in July this year where he met various AU representatives including the Chairperson of the AU Commission, Jean Ping, and his deputy, Erasmus Mwencha. He held wide-ranging discussions on...”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Akmal Shaikh (12 Nov 2009)
“My right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary were very concerned to learn that the death sentence imposed on Akmal Shaikh, was upheld apparently without proper consideration of mitigating factors including his mental health. The Prime Minister wrote to President Hu on 14 October 2009 and the Foreign Secretary wrote to Foreign Minister Yang on 16 October 2009 to express our...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 34 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") 493 times in debates — 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) | £22,001 (259th) | £21,562 | £20,803 (239th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,690 (joint 277th) | £16,154 (152nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,889 (113th) | £28,272 (38th) | £19,930 | £19,298 (joint 144th) | £18,774 (joint 279th) | £18,212 (joint 253rd) | £15,732 (325th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,986 (275th) | £78,105 (499th) | £61,229 | £66,265 (515th) | £63,754 (524th) | £61,880 (444th) | £43,792 (415th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,730 (85th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,424 (132nd)* | £10,577 (193rd)** | £7,278 | £3,499 (580th) | £7,193 (431st) | £6,218 (475th) | £6,608 (391st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £292 (285th) | £0 | £2,818 (24th) | £1,467 (107th) | £2,746 (21st) | £1,824 (46th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £2,204 (12th) | £1,073 (254th) | £817 | £1,481 (176th) | £948 (278th) | £1,114 (joint 283rd) | £978 (341st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,519 (100th) | £2,090 (402nd) | £1,969 | £2,740 (298th) | £1,495 (492nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,512 (15th) | £1,309 (joint 38th) | £0 | £1,979 (joint 105th) | £1,979 (joint 98th) | £1,979 (joint 97th) | £1,979 (joint 94th) |
| Other Costs | £323 (83rd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £165,670 (40th) | £143,719 (200th) | £112,785 | £120,501 (390th) | £117,517 (363rd) | £113,366 (319th) | £88,197 (342nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £980 (524th). Rail £10,518 (38th). Air £926 (104th).
** Car £1,120 (522nd). Rail £7,025 (92nd). Air £2,432 (93rd).