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James Purnell
Labour MP for Stalybridge & Hyde
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,348 votes. — 209th 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 Purnell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Treasury, Trade and Industry, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Education (Stalybridge and Hyde), Departmental Policies, School Sports Facilities, Bangladesh, Foster Carers
(based on written questions asked by James Purnell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Pensions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Members: Correspondence (20 May 2009)
“A reply was sent to my right hon. Friend on 17 May 2009.”
- Written Ministerial Statements — Work and Pensions: Agency Targets and Business Plans (12 May 2009)
“I am today able to announce the annual performance targets for 2009-10 for the two executive agencies of the Department for Work and Pensions. The targets I have agreed are set out. Further information on the plans of Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service in 2009-10 is contained in their individual "Business Plans" which have been published today. Copies have been...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Incapacity Benefit Claimants (11 May 2009)
“We are increasing the help available to incapacity benefit claimants, all of whom have access to back-to-work support through pathways to work. We are also taking forward the Gregg review vision that everyone should be expected to take active steps towards work in return for their benefits, except for those in the support group, who are most disabled. In the first instance, we will trial that...”
More of James Purnell's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below 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 low 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 33 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 164 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever James Purnell speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 392 times in debates — above 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 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £20,950 (250th) | £21,209 (333rd) | £21,943 (269th) | £21,634 | £20,845 (228th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £18,009 (joint 2nd with 55 others) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,945 (127th) | £17,959 (348th) | £21,658 (200th) | £20,000 | £18,997 (240th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,142 (317th) | £34,295 (17th) |
| Staffing costs | £93,716 (369th) | £76,465 (571st) | £86,037 (258th) | £82,885 | £69,172 (409th) | £71,258 (155th) | £64,418 (328th) | £39,856 (517th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,218 (469th) | £4,634 (475th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,507 (221st)3 | £5,362 (446th)2 | £10,356 (203rd)1 | £6,785 | £13,255 (207th) | £17,334 (88th) | £13,298 (192nd) | £11,512 (153rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,144 (joint 64th with 1 other) | £1,007 (joint 99th with 1 other) | £1,073 (112th) | £1,345 | £2,255 (56th) | £1,817 (65th) | £1,574 (84th) | £1,273 (97th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £1,384 (584th) | £499 (joint 490th with 1 other) | £1,773 (120th) | £2,242 | £2,287 (91st) | £1,901 (81st) | £1,445 (172nd) | £2,213 (53rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,249 (joint 522nd with 1 other) | £4,251 (177th) | £6,998 | £6,335 (joint 94th with 2 others) | £5,866 (84th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,180 (joint 358th with 4 others) | £973 (joint 454th with 10 others) | £0 | £1,887 (joint 327th with 2 others) | £1,887 (joint 321st with 2 others) | £1,887 (joint 315th with 2 others) | £1,887 (joint 297th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,864 (281st) | £129,564 (536th) | £148,064 (118th) | £141,889 | £135,033 (112th) | £139,195 (36th) | £120,486 (157th) | £109,045 (23rd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £204 (578th). Rail £4,282 (224th). Air £612 (114th). Misc £264 (103rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £7,783 (84th). Air £1,401 (87th). Misc £323 (106th).
1 Car £699 (557th). 3rd party £320 (24th). Rail £5,585 (150th). Air £3,009 (89th). European £743 (58th).