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Jeff Ennis

Labour MP for Barnsley East & Mexborough

  • Also represented Barnsley East
  • Entered Parliament on 12 December 1996 — unknown
  • Majority: 14,125 votes. — 30th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Jeff Ennis voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly 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 a mixture of for and against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately 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

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Trade and Industry, Health, Education and Skills, Treasury, Work and Pensions

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Miners' Compensation, Healthy Start Scheme, Housing, State Retirement Pensions, Children's Hospices

(based on written questions asked by Jeff Ennis and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

“May I tell the Minister that yesterday I was at the launch in Leeds of two research papers commissioned by The Northern Way, highlighting the significant role that all three RDAs—Yorkshire Forward, Northwest RDA and OneNortheast—are playing in supporting local businesses in their regions? Does my right hon. Friend agree that we need to strengthen the links between the three RDAs...”

Business, Innovation and Skills: Topical Questions (12 Nov 2009)

“Will the Minister join me in congratulating the South Yorkshire Investment Fund, under the leadership of chief executive Mr. Tony Goulbourn, on investing in some 469 south Yorkshire businesses over the past few years? Does he agree that the fund is making a big difference in promoting entrepreneurship in south Yorkshire?”

More of Jeff Ennis's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 50 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high 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 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.
  • 38 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jeff Ennis speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 130 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
7-12 September 2008, to Israel and Palestine with Labour Friends of Israel (LFI). Travel and hospitality within Israel and Palestine paid for by LFI. Accommodation paid for by LFI at a rate discounted through the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Some hospitality provided by the Palestinian Legislative Council, Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (Registered 7 October 2008)
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)

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

Type2007/08 (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)
Additional Costs Allowance£11,632 (joint 537th) £11,326 (548th) £9,604 £7,449 (589th) £7,924 (592nd) £11,830 (575th) £11,852 (520th)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Incidental Expenses Provision£9,729 (597th) £10,138 (618th) £9,578 £9,786 (608th) £15,179 (568th) £6,736 (646th) £6,143 (607th)
Staffing Allowance£74,104 (591st) £71,182 (587th) £66,976 £63,337 (577th) £63,568 (529th) £63,450 (373rd) £48,443 (235th)
Communications Allowance£1,987 (558th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£7,110 (345th)* £6,257 (384th)** £6,044 £11,688 (278th) £11,419 (270th) £10,293 (312th) £8,024 (319th)
Members' Staff Travel£1,901 (28th) £2,648 (20th) £2,496 £1,006 (joint 186th) £1,759 (72nd) £1,233 (128th) £1,374 (84th)
Members' Spouse Travel£1,267 (104th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Family Travel£0 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Purchased Stationery£281 (joint 590th) £564 (joint 500th) £459 £585 (457th) £328 (joint 589th) £507 (564th) £731 (joint 436th)
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) £1,043 (joint 353rd) £0 £1,805 (joint 450th) £1,805 (443rd) £1,805 (424th) £1,805 (377th)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£109,631 (620th) £104,243 (622nd) £96,518 £97,396 (630th) £102,998 (577th) £95,854 (583rd) £78,372 (506th)

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

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