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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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    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

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    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    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...”

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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

    2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
    Receives £40,000 per annum as Director of Open Left, a project run under the auspices of DEMOS. Started on 7 September 2009. Address of payer: DEMOS, Third Floor, Magdalen House, 136 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TU. (Registered 15 October 2009)
    Received payment of £1685.82. Hours: 64 hrs. (Registered 7 November 2009)
    Received payment of £1685.82 for November 2009. Hours: 64 hrs. (Registered 16 December 2009)
    Received £1000 for writing an article for Prospect magazine. Address of payer: Prospect Publishing, 2 Bloomsbury Place, London WC1A 2QA. Hours: 12 hrs. (Registered 15 October 2009)
    Received £85 for writing an article for the Guardian's Comment is Free column. Address of payer: Guardian Newspaper, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Hours: 4 hrs. (Registered 15 October 2009)
    6. Overseas visits
    Name of donor: Government of Chile
    Address of donor: Palacio de la Moneda, Plaza de la Ciudadania, Santiago, Chile.
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): flights for myself and my partner. Amount: £3375.53
    Destination of visit: Chile
    Date of visit: 31 July to 19 August 2009
    Purpose of visit: to give speech at Progressive Governance seminar
    (Registered 15 October 2009)
    Name of donor: Foundacion Ideas para el progreso
    Address of donor: Calle Gobelas, 31 - Madrid 28023, Spain.
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £743.93 (flights and accommodation for two and a taxi)
    Destination of visit: Madrid, Spain.
    Date of visit: 2-3 October 2009
    Purpose of visit: to attend a conference
    (Registered 16 December 2009)

    Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register

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    Expenses

    Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

    Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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).