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Joan Walley
Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 10,036 votes. — 94th 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 Joan Walley voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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, West Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 6 Mar 2008)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Work and Pensions, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Timber, Departmental Relocation, Refurbishment Projects, Refurbishment, Departmental Contracts
(based on written questions asked by Joan Walley and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Green Energy (Definition and Promotion) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“My right hon. Friend's attendance at Copenhagen is important, but on the economic agenda and the way in which we need to get through the recession at the moment, will he give the House an undertaking that he will work with the Regional Ministers, including the Minister for the West Midlands, so that areas such as Stoke-on-Trent can take advantage of the new environmental technologies that...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“Deforestation is critical in getting an overall agreement. I was therefore disturbed to read reports in the media a couple of weeks ago that the European negotiating position would be not to support the removal of palm oil in plantations. I understand that is not the case. I would be grateful if my right hon. Friend would put the record straight, so that we know what position Europe is taking...”
More of Joan Walley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 77 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 48 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Joan Walley speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 379 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 (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 | £12,017 (530th) | £15,088 (506th) | £16,961 | £18,278 (388th) | £18,007 (373rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,834 (joint 203rd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,926 (350th) | £28,330 (36th) | £19,672 | £19,293 (150th) | £18,780 (joint 271st) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £13,861 (384th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,699 (288th) | £79,066 (473rd) | £79,264 | £72,981 (223rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,180 (110th) | £49,094 (212th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,689 (206th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,545 (158th)* | £11,019 (166th)** | £9,483 | £11,521 (285th) | £11,971 (245th) | £9,088 (370th) | £8,793 (287th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £512 (207th) | £772 (164th) | £1,246 | £2,248 (58th) | £859 (joint 182nd) | £1,011 (169th) | £425 (joint 264th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £452 (225th) | 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 | £862 (283rd) | £873 (325th) | £822 | £1,624 (150th) | £1,148 (203rd) | £2,155 (joint 64th) | £1,792 (106th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,814 (150th) | £3,920 (205th) | £2,579 | £6,348 (93rd) | £4,696 (129th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,203 (joint 320th) | £1,065 (joint 305th) | £0 | £1,986 (joint 93rd) | £1,986 (joint 87th) | £1,986 (joint 86th) | £1,986 (joint 84th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,608 (14th) | £0 | £2,945 (20th) |
| Total | £146,719 (325th) | £140,133 (283rd) | £130,027 | £134,279 (123rd) | £136,828 (52nd) | £121,376 (138th) | £94,730 (174th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £932 (530th). Rail £10,517 (39th). Misc £96 (166th).