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Jamie Reed
Labour MP for Copeland
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 6,320 votes. — 304th 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 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 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
- 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)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 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)
- UK Borders Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Fire Services: Finance (5 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much is planned to be spent on the fire and rescue service in the next three years.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (4 Nov 2009)
“If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 4 November.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (4 Nov 2009) has video
“I am sure that everyone in this House will associate themselves with the comments made by my right hon. Friend, for those who have fallen in the line of duty in Afghanistan have done so not only on our behalf, but on behalf of the people of Afghanistan. Many of my constituents have benefited from the Prime Minister's abolition of prescription charges for cancer patients and many more still...”
More of Jamie Reed's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 107 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 13 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.
- 107 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jamie Reed speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 37 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,516 (264th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £23,508 (78th) | £27,604 (50th) | £25,570 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £91,022 (153rd) | £87,556 (142nd) | £59,493 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £9,354 (249th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,791 (35th)* | £17,728 (30th)** | £13,028 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £734 (142nd) | £1,226 (97th) | £1,211 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £454 (223rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £257 (55th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £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) | £937 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £169,587 (18th) | £159,088 (26th) | £124,481 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,611 (332nd). Rail £15,180 (3rd).
** Car £3,690 (265th). Rail £8,383 (59th). Air £4,767 (74th). Other £888 (29th).
