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Jimmy Hood
Labour MP for Lanark and Hamilton East
- Also represented Clydesdale
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jimmy Hood voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Justice and Home Affairs Council, Ecofin, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, General Affairs and External Relations Council, General Affairs Council
(based on written questions asked by Jimmy Hood and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
- Chairman, Postal Services Bill Committee (8 out of 21)
- Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (16 out of 40)
- Chairman, Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (7 out of 18)
- Chairman, Health and Social Care Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
- Chairman, Banking Bill Committee (7 out of 17)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (4 out of 24)
- Chairman, Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Chairman, Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
- Chairman, Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Identity Cards Bill Committee (5 out of 11)
- Chairman, Children and Adoption Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
- Chairman, London Olympics Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
- Chairman, Welfare Reform Bill Committee (4 out of 12)
- Chairman, Identity Cards Bill Committee (0 out of 8)
- Chairman, Higher Education Bill Committee (5 out of 15)
- Chairman, Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (8 out of 18)
- Chairman, Tax Credits Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
- Chairman, Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Adoption and Children Bill Committee (1 out of 23)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (1 out of 7)
- Chairman, Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (4 out of 15)
Most recent appearances
- Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill: Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes (31 Jan 2012)
“Order. That intervention is not relevant to the amendments.”
- Bills Presented — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Relocation to Bristol) Bill: Clause 8 — Council tax reduction schemes (31 Jan 2012)
“Order. I am sure second home preferences are a matter for some other debate, but not for this one.”
- Northern Rail Hub — [Mr Jim Hood in the Chair] (18 Jan 2012)
“Order. I will be calling the Opposition spokesman no later than 5 minutes to 4. The debate will now finish at 4.15, as opposed to 4 o’clock.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 11 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below 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 40.35% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 35 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Jimmy Hood’s activity.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 198 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees for completing surveys for CommunicateResearch Ltd, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA:
24 June 2010, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 14 October 2010)
30 July 2010, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 14 October 2010)
13 October 2010, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 19 October 2010)
17 November 2010, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 30 November 2010)
10 January 2011, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 17 January 2011)
15 February 2011, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 29 March 2011)
8 March 2011, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 29 March 2011)
28 April 2011, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 5 May 2011)
26 May 2011, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 26 May 2011)
24 June 2011, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 29 June 2011)
26 July 2011, received £75. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 10 August 2011)
29 November 2011, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to local school. (Registered 8 December 2011)
10 May 2011, received £50. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 12 December 2011)
26 October 2011, received £50. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 12 December 2011)
Fee for completing a survey for Opinion Leader Research Ltd, Holborn Gate, 26 Southampton Buildings, London WC2A 1AH
21 October 2010, received £50. Hours: 30mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 21 October 2010)
Fee for completing survey for Market & Opinion Research International Ltd, 79-81 Borough Road, London SE1 1FY:
20 December 2010, received £140. Hours: 60 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 23 December 2010)
Fee for completing survey for Populus Ltd, Northburgh House, 10 Northburgh Street, London EC1CV 0AT.:
16 December 2010, received £50. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 23 December 2010)
18 March 2011, received £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 29 March 2011)
Fee of £80 for completing a survey for YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, 23 February 2011. Hours: 45 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 25 February 2011)
Fee of £75 for completing a survey for TNS UK Limited, Westgate, London W5 1UA, 15 April 2011. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to community group. (Registered 18 April 2011)
Register last updated: 13 Jan 2012. 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.
| 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 | £18,520 (343rd) | £19,353 (412th) | £20,828 (joint 361st with 1 other) | £21,634 | £20,864 (223rd) | £19,850 (joint 268th with 1 other) | £18,122 (421st) | £13,959 (442nd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £19,318 (254th) | £26,267 (37th) | £26,465 (70th) | £23,336 | £19,127 (207th) | £17,674 (491st) | £17,784 (416th) | £15,899 (316th) |
| Staffing costs | £87,155 (486th) | £78,805 (549th) | £50,588 (641st) | £67,244 | £61,134 (602nd) | £62,314 (558th) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £43,894 (410th) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,225 (53rd) | £9,144 (269th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,579 (79th)1 | £18,021 (32nd)2 | £15,217 (68th)3 | £15,093 | £21,623 (39th) | £22,768 (31st) | £20,081 (51st) | £19,613 (18th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £835 (90th) | £963 (111th) | £2,093 (39th) | £870 | £3,663 (14th) | £1,652 (83rd) | £1,602 (80th) | £1,153 (118th) |
| 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 | £4,928 (190th) | £1,011 (219th) | £1,156 (joint 236th with 1 other) | £12 | £467 (524th) | £778 (366th) | £1,346 (joint 204th with 1 other) | £508 (joint 552nd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,635 (joint 437th with 1 other) | £5,896 (109th) | £0 | £2,464 (334th) | £3,155 (247th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,061 (joint 527th with 3 others) | £930 (joint 523rd with 22 others) | £749 | £2,064 (joint 10th with 5 others) | £2,064 (joint 5th with 6 others) | £2,064 (joint 5th with 6 others) | £2,064 (joint 5th with 6 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £523 | £0 | £3,855 (28th) | £1,945 (53rd) | £1,754 (31st) |
| Total | £158,559 (216th) | £156,260 (163rd) | £123,173 (526th) | £129,461 | £131,406 (joint 162nd with 1 other) | £134,110 (75th) | £124,924 (69th) | £98,844 (106th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,791 (48th). Rail £1,503 (406th). Air £6,299 (60th). Misc £902 (42nd). Other: Mileage £84 (54th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £7,250 (16th). Rail £1,820 (362nd). Air £7,863 (61st). Misc £1,031 (30th). Other: Rail £57 (149th).
3 Car £7,054 (29th). Rail £2,060 (328th). Air £6,103 (70th).