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James McGovern
Labour MP for Dundee West
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 5,379 votes. — 384th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How James McGovern voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Scottish Affairs Committee (since 5 Feb 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Dentistry, Housing Benefit, Digital Television, Cash in Transit Attacks, Food (Nutritional Content)
(based on written questions asked by James McGovern and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (1 Jul 2009) has video
“I welcome what the Prime Minister said about the armed forces. My grandfather, Hugh MacDonald, served in the Black Watch during the second world war. He is buried in the Black Watch section of the military cemetery in Gibraltar. The House will excuse me for using Scottish vernacular, but I fear that he might be birling in his grave at the thought that the famous red hackle of the Black Watch...”
- Business of the House (25 Jun 2009)
“May we have a debate in Government time about the provision of apprenticeship schemes when local authorities award contracts to the private sector? It should be incumbent on local authorities to ensure that when they award contracts to private sector companies, such companies have approved accredited apprenticeship schemes that allow apprentices to attend further education colleges. Dundee...”
More of James McGovern's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below 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 80% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 42 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,568 (joint 259th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,578 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,015 (174th) | £23,764 (129th) | £28,267 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £90,509 (181st) | £83,203 (joint 366th) | £63,476 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,293 (108th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £16,978 (47th)* | £16,024 (50th)** | £13,159 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,749 (34th) | £0 | £600 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,124 (55th) | 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 | £1,483 (100th) | £712 (410th) | £672 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,047 (joint 133rd) | £2,119 (398th) | £1,874 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,223 (joint 288th) | £1,166 (joint 151st) | £1,166 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £171,989 (9th) | £149,098 (97th) | £130,792 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (425th). Rail £2,214 (340th). Air £12,186 (23rd). Other: Rail £275 (69th). European £623 (89th).
** Car £1,680 (455th). Rail £2,969 (267th). Air £11,375 (31st).