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Jo Swinson

Liberal Democrat MP for East Dunbartonshire

  • Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister (since 8 Jan 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
  • Majority: 4,061 votes. — 496th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Jo Swinson voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
  • Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership
  • Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 13 Jul 2007)

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Culture Media and Sport, Work and Pensions, Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Manpower, Embassies, Mental Illness, Departmental Televisions, Departmental Data Protection

(based on written questions asked by Jo Swinson and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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Written Answers — Health: Drugs: Testing (5 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has evaluated on the comparative (a) safety and (b) effectiveness of (i) human biology-based testing and (ii) animal testing of new drugs and treatments.”

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: International Whaling Commission (4 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what objectives he has set for the outcomes of the inter-sessional meeting of the International Whaling Commission in March 2010.”

Written Answers — Prime Minister: Departmental Responsibilities: Females (4 Feb 2010)

“To ask the Prime Minister if he will consider the merits of establishing a Ministerial post to take forward the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Development to prevent violence against women and to promote women's rights internationally.”

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  • Has spoken in 64 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 147 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
  • Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 70% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 31 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
  • 87 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jo Swinson speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 243 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fee from Mail on Sunday for article published on 25 January 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 6 February 2009)
9 July 2009, received a bottle of wine following taking part in a Q&A session at the 'Vote for Change' rally organised by the Electoral Reform Society, Thomas Hare House, 6 Chancel Street, London, SE1 0UU. Value: £14. Hours: 3 hrs (including preparation and research). (Registered 14 July 2009).
17th July 2009, received a bottle of wine following a speaking event at the Manchester Withington Liberal Democrats annual dinner. Address: Flat 6, Stanton Gardens, 7 Stanton Avenue, Manchester, M20 2PT. Hours: 3 hrs 30mins. Estimated value: £15. (Registered 22 July 2009).
15 July 2009, completed survey for Ipsos Mori, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1FY. Payment of £150 to be donated directly to charity. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 22 July 2009)
5 September 2009, received Girlguiding Centenary merchandise: notebook (£2.50), pen (£1), pencil (£0.35), keyring (£2.60), and badge (£1.50), as a thank you for speaking at the Bishopbriggs Girlguiding Centenary celebrations. Address: 50 Brackenbrae Avenue, Bishopbriggs, G64. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 6 September 2009)
12 September 2009, I opened the final day of the Lenzie Flower Festival and was given a Scottish Bible Society cloth bag (£2.95), and bunch of flowers (estimated value £10) from Lenzie Flower Club, c/o 8 Grove Park, Lenzie, G66 5AH. Hours: 1hr. (Registered 24 September 2009)
14 September 2009, spoke at the Baljaffray Parish Church Forum, and was given £20 of book tokens as a thank you. Address: Baljaffray Parish Church, Grampian Way, Bearsden, G61 4RN. Hours: 4hrs. (Registered 24 September 2009)
12 October 2009, received a bottle of wine (estimated value £15) for speaking at the Guardian Debate at the Liberal Democrat Conference on 21 September 2009. Address: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 30 October 2009)
16 October 2009, visited Viridor recycling plant and received a box of chocolates (value £16.99), 7 Viridor branded pens, 4 Viridor branded rulers, 2 Viridor branded pencil sharpeners (estimated value £5) and a memento of coloured recycled glass on a wooden base (value difficult to assess). Address: Langmuir Way, Bargeddie, Glasgow G69 7RW. Hours: 2.5 hrs. (Registered 30 October 2009)
29 October 2009, guest speaker at the Birch View Owners Residents Association AGM. Address: Birch View, Bearsden G61 2BT. Received a box of chocolates (value £10). Hours: 2 hrs. (Registered 30 October 2009)
Received, mid October, cheque for £222 for taking part in BBC "Any Questions?" programme in Altrincham on 2 October 2009. Address: BBC, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA. Hours: 10 hrs. (Registered 5 November 2009)

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register

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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.

Type2008/09 (ranking out of 647)2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
Staying away from main home£19,859 (291st) £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) £18,590 (434th) £18,382        
London costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Office running costs£21,262 (160th) £18,618 (315th) £25,643 (83rd) £19,013        
Staffing costs£78,518 (580th) £90,410 (203rd) £80,012 (444th) £63,016        
Communications Allowance£9,286 (292nd) £5,557 (434th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£13,246 (103rd)3 £14,130 (99th)2 £11,981 (136th)1 £9,072        
Members' Staff Travel£693 (106th) £611 (173rd) £733 (169th) £1,098        
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£2,512 (439th) £693 (joint 362nd with 1 other) £832 (joint 349th with 1 other) £1,131        
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,937 (247th) £2,435 (348th) £3,504 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment  £1,202 (joint 323rd with 1 other) £1,166 (joint 151st with 11 others) £1,166        
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0        
Total£145,377 (379th) £157,241 (137th) £141,392 (254th) £116,382        

2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,318 (485th). Rail £3,288 (271st). Air £7,955 (59th). Misc £1,527 (14th). Other: Rail £42 (159th).

3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,362 (456th). Rail £3,409 (265th). Air £6,677 (56th). Misc £1,249 (23rd). Other: Rail £183 (87th). European £366 (117th).

1 Car £2,469 (369th). Rail £2,829 (274th). Air £6,683 (69th).

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Other offices held in the past

  • Shadow Minister, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (6 Mar 2008 to 8 Jan 2009)
  • Shadow Minister (Women and Equality), Department for Communities and Local Government (5 Jul 2007 to 6 Mar 2008)
  • Women & Equality, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (5 Jul 2007 to 6 Jul 2007)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland, Scotland (21 Mar 2006 to 4 Jul 2007)
  • Shadow Minister, Culture, Media & Sport (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)

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