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James McGovern
Labour MP for Dundee West
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 5,379 votes. — 386th 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 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 very 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 against 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)
- Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) 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)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Children, Schools and Families: Topical Questions (25 Jan 2010) has video
“This Government can be justifiably proud of the massive increase in the number of after-school clubs since 1997. In my constituency, however, several after-school clubs are facing closure owing to a withdrawal of funding by the Scottish National party-led local council. Will my right hon. Friend use his good offices to convince his counterpart in Holyrood that such clubs are a lifeline for...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Scottish Culture (13 Jan 2010) has video
“The Secretary of State has spent a great deal of time in my constituency, and I am grateful for that. Is he aware of the proposal to locate an offshoot of the Victoria and Albert Museum in Dundee, and will he join me in supporting that venture? Will he agree to meet me to see how Westminster can help us to locate the V and A in Dundee?”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Free Trade Agreement: Colombia (12 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on a mandate for the European Commission to negotiate a free trade agreement with Colombia.”
More of James McGovern's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% 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.
- 55 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James McGovern speaks.
- 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: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) | £22,568 (joint 259th with 1 other) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,578 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £19,544 (242nd) | £21,015 (174th) | £23,764 (129th) | £28,267 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £97,979 (232nd) | £90,509 (181st) | £83,203 (joint 366th with 1 other) | £63,476 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £12,440 (73rd) | £10,293 (108th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,445 (61st)3 | £16,978 (47th)2 | £16,024 (50th)1 | £13,159 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,963 (21st) | £1,749 (34th) | £0 | £600 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,318 (36th) | £2,124 (55th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,903 (192nd) | £1,483 (100th) | £712 (410th) | £672 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,047 (joint 133rd with 1 other) | £2,119 (398th) | £1,874 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,223 (joint 288th with 1 other) | £1,166 (joint 151st with 11 others) | £1,166 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £178,597 (23rd) | £171,989 (9th) | £149,098 (97th) | £130,792 |
2 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).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (404th). Rail £3,588 (254th). Air £10,177 (36th).
1 Car £1,680 (455th). Rail £2,969 (267th). Air £11,375 (31st).