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Jeremy Corbyn MP
- Labour MP for Islington North
- Majority: 6,716 votes. — 255th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jeremy Corbyn voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Defence, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Western Sahara, Asylum Seekers, Colombia, Housing
(based on written questions asked by Jeremy Corbyn and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Orders of the Day: Immigration (13 May 2008)
“The Minister is familiar with the point about immigration lawyers and advisers, which I have raised before. Is the Home Office making any progress on that, through communications with the Immigration Law Practitioners Association and recognised quality solicitors or action against advisers who take vulnerable people with no access to legal aid for a ride? They are often poor people who pay...”
- Orders of the Day: Immigration (13 May 2008)
“I want to make a few points, but I will be very brief because I want to hear the Minister's reply to the debate. First, we are debating rules that came into operation several months ago and have caused a great deal of complication, hardship and confusion. Unless the Minister has some very good news for us, the rules will be approved in tomorrow's vote. That is not a very satisfactory system...”
- Orders of the Day: Immigration (13 May 2008)
“The hon. Gentleman makes a good point about what is, in reality, a kind of informal adoption. I was just about to come to that. Unfortunately, there are within the world of immigration law some extremely incompetent, inefficient and corrupt advisers who are no good or help to anybody, as well as a lot of very good and overworked immigration solicitors who have great difficulty in coping with...”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 67 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 121 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 75% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 17 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 173 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jeremy Corbyn speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 356 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £15,932 (544th) | £16,825 | £14,281 (519th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £16,447 (284th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,749 (45th) | £89,075 | £82,356 (30th) | £74,985 (joint 8th) | £71,926 (joint 49th) | £52,295 (117th) |
| Members' Travel | £864 (620th)* | £1,248 | £1,777 (624th) | £146 (648th) | £3,342 (581st) | £1,372 (617th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,473 (62nd) | £1,068 | £1,839 (126th) | £1,278 (161st) | £2,210 (59th) | £2,442 (40th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,066 (103rd) | £3,386 | £6,225 (97th) | £4,354 (144th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £925 (546th) | £0 | £1,793 (463rd) | £1,793 (455th) | £1,793 (434th) | £1,793 (joint 381st) |
| Other Costs | £7,713 (17th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,434 (477th) | £114,215 | £109,889 (548th) | £102,929 (578th) | £99,032 (555th) | £75,576 (538th) |
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- Jeremy Corbyn's personal website
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- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Islington North (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Nearby constituencies
- Hackney North & Stoke Newington (2 miles)
- Islington South & Finsbury (2 miles)
- Holborn & St Pancras (2 miles)
- Hornsey & Wood Green (2 miles)
- Tottenham (2 miles)
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