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Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Jim Dobbin voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against 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 moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
  • Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
  • Member, European Scrutiny Committee (since 29 Jun 2005)

Asks most questions about

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

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Education (Heywood and Middleton), Abortion, Abortions, Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, Asbestos

(based on written questions asked by Jim Dobbin and answered by departments)

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Written Answers — Health: Chronically Sick: Heywood (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made in implementing the targets in the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions in Heywood and Middleton constituency.”

Written Answers — Health: Chronically Sick: Heywood (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on supportive and palliative care has been fully implemented in Heywood and Middleton constituency.”

Written Answers — Health: Palliative Care: Heywood (8 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what data are used by commissioners to determine the need for specialised palliative and neurological care in Heywood and Middleton constituency.”

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Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 3 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 3 select committees.
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 1 comment on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
  • This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
  • 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jim Dobbin speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 27 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members' Interests

6. Overseas visits
9-11 September 2007, to Gibraltar with the All-Party Gibraltar Group, to celebrate National Day. Air travel and accommodation for my spouse and me provided by the Gibraltar Government. (Registered 23 October 2007)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

View the history of this MP's entries in the Register

Expenses

Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

Type2006/07 (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£10,547 (559th)£10,251£11,478 (547th)£11,333 (547th)£18,056 (430th)£11,350 (532nd)
London Supplement£0£0£0£0£0£0
Incidental Expenses Provision£16,575 (522nd)£20,000£11,319 (589th)£16,815 (533rd)£14,139 (570th)£17,062 (joint 264th)
Staffing Allowance£91,141 (52nd)£84,064£75,003 (joint 144th)£68,023 (joint 228th)£68,687 (134th)£49,709 (192nd)
Members' Travel£7,268 (335th)*£5,536£12,769 (240th)£12,393 (234th)£12,176 (joint 239th)£8,573 (294th)
Members' Staff Travel£649 (185th)£1,472£1,116 (joint 163rd)£1,369 (117th)£1,200 (130th)£1,780 (joint 50th)
Centrally Purchased Stationery£657 (joint 437th)£144£3,492 (38th)£1,761 (joint 94th)£937 (joint 365th)£1,359 (206th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£0£0£5,152 (134th)£4,065 (163rd)N/AN/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,090 (joint 258th)£0£2,010 (joint 52nd)£2,010 (joint 48th)£2,010 (joint 48th)£2,010 (joint 47th)
Other Costs£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total£127,927 (482nd)£121,467£122,339 (353rd)£117,769 (354th)£117,205 (233rd)£91,843 (236th)

* Car £6,143 (68th). Rail £1,125 (409th).