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Jim Dowd
Labour MP for Lewisham West
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,932 votes. — 111th 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 Jim Dowd voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against 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 for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Health Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Treasury, Culture Media and Sport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Animal Welfare, Nurses: Training, General Practitioners, Mini-Motos, Electronic Registration (Secondary Schools)
(based on written questions asked by Jim Dowd and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Temporary and Agency Workers (Equal Treatment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Rail Services (Sydenham Corridor) (5 Feb 2010) has video
“I am most grateful to Mr. Speaker for allowing me this opportunity to raise an issue that is of considerable concern to my constituents in the Forest Hill-Sydenham area. I have raised the matter on two other occasions during the 18 years in which I have been a Member. This is the third time, although the specific issue is not the same. The Table Office has rules about putting down questions;...”
- Rail Services (Sydenham Corridor) (5 Feb 2010) has video
“Yes, I accept the hon. Gentleman's point. If he is claiming partial parentage of the East London line extension, I have to say that our relationship was very distant, if not non-existent, but in our part of south London we are all delighted to see it come to pass. The tendency that he mentions has traditionally been a problem for large parts of the capital that are not served by the...”
- Rail Services (Sydenham Corridor) (5 Feb 2010) has video
“Not at all, I accept the inevitability of these things on occasion. Over the years there has been support for the plan for the East London line extension, particularly from the former Mayor and the Greater London authority. I thank them, as I have before in the Chamber, for their determination to turn the current East London line, which is little more than a cross-river shuttle to the east of...”
More of Jim Dowd's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 80% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 133 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jim Dowd speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £21,226 (161st) | £22,723 (99th) | £21,683 (199th) | £20,912 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,797 (joint 205th with 7 others) | £18,206 (joint 263rd with 2 others) | £18,360 (224th) |
| Staffing costs | £101,172 (120th) | £88,998 (274th) | £85,599 (272nd) | £83,169 | £77,534 (joint 77th with 6 others) | £74,985 (joint 8th with 27 others) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £48,023 (243rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,518 (338th) | £9,701 (203rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,843 (550th)3 | £2,782 (556th)2 | £1,702 (597th)1 | £1,639 | £2,431 (603rd) | £2,485 (603rd) | £2,542 (603rd) | £1,773 (605th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £2,783 (joint 406th with 1 other) | £611 (426th) | £1,189 (227th) | £476 | £555 (joint 474th with 2 others) | £616 (452nd) | £573 (539th) | £705 (joint 451st with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,277 (329th) | £4,886 (139th) | £1,630 | £1,372 (joint 512th with 1 other) | £1,234 (522nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,261 (joint 240th with 6 others) | £1,058 (joint 320th with 22 others) | £0 | £1,979 (joint 105th with 8 others) | £1,979 (joint 98th with 8 others) | £1,979 (joint 97th with 8 others) | £1,979 (joint 94th with 8 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £139,458 (465th) | £131,165 (joint 524th with 1 other) | £118,829 (562nd) | £110,439 | £104,814 (588th) | £101,670 (588th) | £97,137 (568th) | £72,067 (576th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,607 (448th). Rail £19 (580th). Other: European £1,156 (42nd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,402 (450th). Rail £57 (570th). Other: European £1,384 (32nd).