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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.

    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

    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)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Energy and Climate Change: Economic Situation (5 Nov 2009)

    “What assessment he has made of the effect of the current economic situation on prospects for an international agreement on climate change; and if he will make a statement.”

    Energy and Climate Change: Economic Situation (5 Nov 2009)

    “I thank the Minister for that answer. Does she agree that the Government should use tackling climate change as an opportunity to develop green manufacturing jobs in the UK, which would be good for the economy, good for climate change and good for working people—our people?”

    Energy and Climate Change: Topical Questions (5 Nov 2009)

    “It is possible that this question has been asked, and answered, but it is so important that it is worth repeating. How will the poorest people in my constituency and, indeed, in the city of Dundee generally, benefit from the community energy saving programme?”

    More of James McGovern's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 22 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 79% 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.
    • 54 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

    6. Overseas visits
    6-11 January 2009, to Pakistan, visiting Islamabad and the Punjab. The purpose of the trip was to establish a Pakistan-UK Forum to promote dialogue between Pakistani and UK parliamentarians, including meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan and other ministers. The trip was organised by Pakistan's Ambassador at Large and was funded wholly by the Pakistani Government. (Registered 12 February 2009)
    2-8 April 2009, to the Republic of Colombia for meetings on human rights, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. All costs were borne by the campaigning organisation Justice for Colombia. (Registered 22 April 2009)

    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.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
    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).