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Jamie Reed
Labour MP for Copeland
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 6,320 votes. — 306th 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 Jamie Reed voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Communities and Local Government, Culture Media and Sport, Justice
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Avian Influenza, Digital Broadcasting: Copeland, Tourism, Health Services: Cumbria, Agriculture: Subsidies
(based on written questions asked by Jamie Reed and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Child Poverty Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- UK Borders Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Feb 2010) has video
“It is true. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister will be aware that he is the only leader of any political party to support nuclear new build in this country. What certainty can he give my constituents, businesses and the supply chain in my constituency that we will make the necessary changes to the planning system to enable them to invest with confidence and certainty?”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): Schedule 4 — Reservoirs (2 Feb 2010) has video
“On dialogue and continued dialogue, I must note that, although we are happy that the Bill, as successful as it is, has reached this stage, this is not the end of the story. The Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, my hon. Friend the Member for Ogmore (Huw Irranca-Davies) knows from his work in Keswick and west Cumbria that we have to maintain that effective...”
- Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day]: Energy Security (13 Jan 2010) has video
“Will the hon. Gentleman give way?”
More of Jamie Reed'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 94 written questions in the last year — above 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 15 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 105 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jamie Reed 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 | £21,344 (237th) | £22,516 (264th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £23,498 (77th) | £23,508 (78th) | £27,604 (50th) | £25,570 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £95,442 (321st) | £91,022 (153rd) | £87,556 (142nd) | £59,493 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £10,460 (159th) | £9,354 (249th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,830 (38th)3 | £17,791 (35th)2 | £17,728 (30th)1 | £13,028 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,004 (19th) | £734 (142nd) | £1,226 (97th) | £1,211 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £25 (335th) | £454 (223rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £46 (98th) | £257 (55th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,818 (401st) | £690 (366th) | £511 (528th) | £615 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,210 (344th) | £1,416 (520th) | £1,993 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,051 (538th) | £937 (joint 502nd with 4 others) | £937 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £173,466 (joint 51st with 1 other) | £169,587 (18th) | £159,088 (26th) | £124,481 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,611 (332nd). Rail £15,180 (3rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,131 (360th). Rail £14,487 (6th). Air £429 (123rd). Misc £682 (56th). Other: Mileage £101 (45th).
1 Car £3,690 (265th). Rail £8,383 (59th). Air £4,767 (74th). Other £888 (29th).