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Jeff Ennis
Former Labour MP for Barnsley East and Mexborough

  • Also represented Barnsley East
  • Entered Parliament on 12 December 1996 — unknown
  • Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
  • Majority: 14,125 votes. — 30th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Jeff Ennis voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted strongly for a smoking ban. votes
    • Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
    • Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
    • Voted against replacing Trident. votes
    • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
    • Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
    • Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
    • Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
    • Has never voted on automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
    • Voted moderately for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
    • Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
    • Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes
    • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
    • Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
    • Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
    • Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
    • Voted moderately for university tuition fees. votes
    • Voted strongly for the Iraq war. votes
    • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes

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    More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (8 Apr 2010) has video

    “What progress has been made in the establishment of a carbon capture and storage demonstration plant in South Yorkshire.”

    Energy and Climate Change: Carbon Capture and Storage (8 Apr 2010) has video

    “I thank the Minister for that very positive reply. The development of coal power stations with equipment to provide CCS is essential to the future of this country. Does my hon. Friend agree that, with its rich heritage in heavy engineering and innovation, South Yorkshire is well placed to lead the world in the development of CCS?”

    Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Human Rights (30 Mar 2010)

    “To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make representations to the Colombian authorities on the recent assassination of Colombian human rights defender Jhonny Hurtado and its effects on the human rights situation in that country.”

    More of Jeff Ennis's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 48 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 75.70% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
    • People have made 19 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
    • 27 people are tracking this MP.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 138 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
    As Joint Chair of the All-Party Racing and Bloodstock Group I have been given a badge by the Race Course Association (RCA) for 2009 which gives access to most race meetings. (Registered 1 1March 2009)
    As non-executive director of Doncaster Racecourse Management Committee Ltd I have been given two badges which give access to the seven Arena Leisure racecourses in England. (Registered 11 March 2009)
    6. Overseas visits
    24-31 May 2009, to Vietnam as member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Vietnam, to further co-operation with our counterpart parliamentary group. The cost of external and internal flights and accommodation was paid by the Group's registered sponsors, Premier Oil and the University of Central Lancashire. The National Assembly of Vietnam paid for ground travel costs and some hospitality. (Registered 9 June 2009)
    Name of donor: Justice for Colombia
    Address of donor: 9 Arkwright Road, Hampstead, London NW3 6AB.
    Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £1600 (all costs were borne by the donor).
    Destination of visit: Colombia
    Date of visit: 29 November to 6 December 2009
    Purpose of visit: meetings with Government officials, opposition politicians, trade unionists and human rights' lawyers to highlight the issue of human rights in Colombia.
    (Registered 5 January 2010)

    Register last updated: 12 Apr 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.

    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£14,242 (448th) £11,632 (joint 537th with 1 other) £11,326 (548th) £9,604 £7,449 (589th) £7,924 (592nd) £11,830 (575th) £11,852 (520th)
    London costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Office running costs£12,843 (511th) £9,729 (597th) £10,138 (618th) £9,578 £9,786 (608th) £15,179 (568th) £6,736 (646th) £6,143 (607th)
    Staffing costs£73,847 (604th) £74,104 (591st) £71,182 (587th) £66,976 £63,337 (577th) £63,568 (529th) £63,450 (373rd) £48,443 (235th)
    Communications Allowance£1,319 (566th) £1,987 (558th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£7,681 (308th)1 £7,110 (345th)2 £6,257 (384th)3 £6,044 £11,688 (278th) £11,419 (270th) £10,293 (312th) £8,024 (319th)
    Members' Staff Travel£1,394 (49th) £1,901 (28th) £2,648 (20th) £2,496 £1,006 (joint 186th with 2 others) £1,759 (72nd) £1,233 (128th) £1,374 (84th)
    Members' Spouse Travel£1,687 (61st) £1,267 (104th) 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£1,736 (548th) £281 (joint 590th with 2 others) £564 (joint 500th with 1 other) £459 £585 (457th) £328 (joint 589th with 2 others) £507 (564th) £731 (joint 436th with 2 others)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£439 (621st) £1,085 (573rd) £1,361 £1,740 (448th) £1,016 (562nd) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,181 (joint 356th with 1 other) £1,043 (joint 353rd with 5 others) £0 £1,805 (joint 450th with 1 other) £1,805 (443rd) £1,805 (424th) £1,805 (377th)
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Total£114,749 (610th) £109,631 (620th) £104,243 (622nd) £96,518 £97,396 (630th) £102,998 (577th) £95,854 (583rd) £78,372 (506th)

    1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,712 (49th). Rail £1,865 (365th). Misc £2 (263rd). Other: Mileage £102 (43rd).

    2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,168 (45th). Rail £877 (450th). Misc £19 (234th). Other: Mileage £46 (76th).

    3 Car £5,820 (88th). Rail £86 (550th). Air £351 (174th).