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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.
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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 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
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
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)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- National Lottery Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Cyprus (10 Nov 2009)
“It is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr. Olner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Hendon (Mr. Dismore) on giving such a comprehensive introduction to this debate. He outlined areas in which progress has been made, and managed to cover a whole range of issues in this complex case. It has been very helpful to hear the experiences of hon. Members, many of whom have visited...”
More of Jo Swinson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 63 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 246 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 71% 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.
- 88 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jo Swinson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 225 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: 11 Nov 2009. 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 – 2007/08 receipts.
| Type | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £18,590 (434th) | £18,382 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,618 (315th) | £25,643 (83rd) | £19,013 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £90,410 (203rd) | £80,012 (444th) | £63,016 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £5,557 (434th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,130 (99th)* | £11,981 (136th)** | £9,072 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £611 (173rd) | £733 (169th) | £1,098 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £693 (joint 362nd) | £832 (joint 349th) | £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) | £1,166 (joint 151st) | £1,166 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £157,241 (137th) | £141,392 (254th) | £116,382 |
* 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).
** Car £2,469 (369th). Rail £2,829 (274th). Air £6,683 (69th).