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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. — 95th 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 against 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
- 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)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- University Places (England) (3 Feb 2010)
“Order. I am afraid that we must move on to our last but not least debate.”
- First Capital Connect — [Joan Walley in the Chair] (3 Feb 2010)
“I ask the hon. Member for Mid-Bedfordshire (Nadine Dorries) to make her remarks brief, so that we can have time for the winding-up speeches and the Minister's reply.”
- First Capital Connect — [Joan Walley in the Chair] (3 Feb 2010)
“Order. A few Members still wish to catch my eye, so I remind everyone to be co-operative.”
More of Joan Walley's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 47 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 60 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 76% 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 381 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
The Lighting Industry Federation pay part of the salary of a researcher in my office who provides support to the All-Party Parliamentary Lighting Group of which I am Joint Chair.
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 | £11,436 (483rd) | £12,017 (530th) | £15,088 (506th) | £16,961 | £18,278 (388th) | £18,007 (373rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,834 (joint 203rd with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £18,937 (274th) | £17,926 (350th) | £28,330 (36th) | £19,672 | £19,293 (150th) | £18,780 (joint 271st with 1 other) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £13,861 (384th) |
| Staffing costs | £84,259 (530th) | £88,699 (288th) | £79,066 (473rd) | £79,264 | £72,981 (223rd) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,180 (110th) | £49,094 (212th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,031 (238th) | £9,689 (206th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,370 (156th)3 | £11,545 (158th)2 | £11,019 (166th)1 | £9,483 | £11,521 (285th) | £11,971 (245th) | £9,088 (370th) | £8,793 (287th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £661 (joint 116th with 1 other) | £512 (207th) | £772 (164th) | £1,246 | £2,248 (58th) | £859 (joint 182nd with 1 other) | £1,011 (169th) | £425 (joint 264th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £668 (169th) | £452 (225th) | 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 | £6,202 (109th) | £862 (283rd) | £873 (325th) | £822 | £1,624 (150th) | £1,148 (203rd) | £2,155 (joint 64th with 1 other) | £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 with 2 others) | £1,065 (joint 305th with 9 others) | £0 | £1,986 (joint 93rd with 2 others) | £1,986 (joint 87th with 2 others) | £1,986 (joint 86th with 2 others) | £1,986 (joint 84th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £7,608 (14th) | £0 | £2,945 (20th) |
| Total | £143,565 (397th) | £146,719 (325th) | £140,133 (283rd) | £130,027 | £134,279 (123rd) | £136,828 (52nd) | £121,376 (138th) | £94,730 (174th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £932 (530th). Rail £10,517 (39th). Misc £96 (166th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £790 (517th). Rail £9,830 (48th). Other: Mileage £82 (55th). Rail £668 (31st).