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Jacqui Smith
Labour MP for Redditch
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,716 votes. — 526th 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 Jacqui Smith voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (21 Oct 2009) has video
“Over the past month, I have been able to visit every Sure Start children's centre in my constituency and to hear the parents' and children's wishes for the future of those centres. One of the children wished that his centre could get a rabbit; one of the parents wished that every child was able to achieve their potential; but many parents are fearful about the plans of the Conservative party...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Tours of Parliament (Disabled People) (15 Oct 2009) has video
“What arrangements are in place to assist disabled people to undertake tours of Parliament.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — House of Commons Commission: Tours of Parliament (Disabled People) (15 Oct 2009) has video
“Although I welcome the progress that has been made, I want my hon. Friend to be aware of what happened earlier this year, when I tried to organise a tour of Parliament for the Redditch Deaf Club. My office was told that no one could be assigned to the group because of cost reasons. Furthermore, I understand that there is not full hearing-loop availability throughout the whole tour. I do not...”
More of Jacqui Smith's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 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 76% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 87 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 745 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £22,948 (209th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,596 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £18,295 (360th) | £16,560 (482nd) | £16,503 (118th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,281 (joint 104th) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,688 (407th) | £16,112 (538th) | £19,853 | £19,310 (128th) | £18,778 (joint 274th) | £18,157 (308th) | £13,874 (383rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,587 (110th) | £85,611 (271st) | £83,838 | £66,361 (512th) | £64,241 (499th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £46,540 (294th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,567 (306th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,552 (321st)* | £10,188 (208th)** | £9,935 | £9,700 (345th) | £7,659 (414th) | £9,857 (330th) | £9,228 (261st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,732 (36th) | £598 (199th) | £697 | £637 (249th) | £547 (joint 251st) | £458 (270th) | £450 (258th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,531 (42nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £485 (43rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,241 (11th) | £4,332 (20th) | £5,788 | £5,777 (16th) | £3,591 (19th) | £2,237 (56th) | £2,082 (joint 63rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,765 (421st) | £13,222 (19th) | £16,458 | £15,035 (18th) | £8,905 (31st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £535 (637th) | £510 (633rd) | £148 | £1,962 (joint 166th) | £1,962 (joint 161st) | £1,962 (joint 159th) | £1,962 (joint 152nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £157,631 (130th) | £152,683 (66th) | £158,313 | £141,302 (58th) | £125,552 (196th) | £112,492 (339th) | £91,866 (235th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £482 (559th). Rail £7,070 (110th).