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Joe Benton
Labour MP for Bootle
- Entered Parliament on 8 November 1990 — unknown
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- Register of Members’ Interests
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Joe Benton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted moderately against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted moderately against the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. 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
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Home Department, Trade and Industry, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Health Services, Transport (Bootle), Bootle Schools, Deportation, Crime Statistics (Bootle)
(based on written questions asked by Joe Benton and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (8 out of 20)
- Chairman, Superannuation bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Financial Services Bill Committee (8 out of 14)
- Chairman, Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (2 out of 12)
- Chairman, Equality Bill Committee (11 out of 20)
- Chairman, Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
- Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (0 out of 11)
- Chairman, Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (11 out of 18)
- Chairman, Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Childcare Bill Committee (5 out of 9)
- Chairman, Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Chairman, Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Chairman, Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (3 out of 7)
- Chairman, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
- Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (5 out of 21)
- Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
- Chairman, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Chairman, Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (4 out of 10)
- Chairman, Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Children Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (4 out of 7)
- Chairman, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of 5)
- Chairman, Licensing Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
- Chairman, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of 9)
- Chairman, Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (1 out of 5)
- Chairman, Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (1 out of 18)
- Chairman, National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Chairman, Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Chairman, Employment Bill Committee (8 out of 17)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 16)
- Chairman, Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Chairman, Private Security Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 7)
Most recent appearances
- [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] (15 Dec 2011)
“Order. Either submit an intervention, or allow the Minister to answer.”
- Internet (Governance) — [Mr Joe Benton in the Chair] (26 Oct 2011)
“Order. Before I call the next speaker, I should tell Members that I propose to commence the winding-up speeches no later than 3.40. I hope that contributors to the debate will keep that in mind.”
- Backbench Business: Student Visas (16 Jun 2011)
“I remind the final two Back-Bench speakers that the winding-up speeches will start at 5 o’clock.”
More of Joe Benton's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 52.98% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 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") 28 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 30 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 | £7,630 (546th) | £8,363 (569th) | £17,992 (447th) | £19,791 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £19,602 (287th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £14,859 (370th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £9,666 (584th) | £8,556 (610th) | £16,952 (512th) | £8,847 | £9,970 (606th) | £15,190 (567th) | £16,238 (511th) | £12,963 (419th) |
| Staffing costs | £93,191 (382nd) | £79,667 (535th) | £88,729 (98th) | £81,602 | £75,184 (137th) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £61,980 (joint 397th with 36 others) | £34,387 (597th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,443 (314th)1 | £11,202 (175th)2 | £9,055 (266th)3 | £11,467 | £13,075 (220th) | £12,568 (228th) | £12,181 (237th) | £9,218 (262nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £322 (269th) | £0 | £1,122 | £543 (268th) | £779 (195th) | £462 (267th) | £726 (181st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £937 (127th) | £286 (269th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £471 (38th) | £563 (38th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,814 (536th) | £426 (joint 532nd with 1 other) | £263 (616th) | £1,572 | £1,742 (135th) | £1,702 (joint 99th with 1 other) | £1,421 (177th) | £547 (531st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,877 (joint 394th with 1 other) | £1,530 (490th) | £3,634 | £1,534 (joint 486th with 1 other) | £3,614 (193rd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,076 (joint 511th with 1 other) | £873 (joint 577th with 3 others) | £0 | £1,900 (joint 300th with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 296th with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 291st with 2 others) | £1,900 (joint 274th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,161 | £1,732 (69th) | £1,344 (61st) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £121,152 (592nd) | £112,338 (619th) | £135,394 (376th) | £133,196 | £126,582 (262nd) | £124,722 (210th) | £113,904 (303rd) | £74,600 (552nd) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,414 (449th). Rail £5,930 (145th). Misc £99 (164th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,888 (400th). Rail £9,314 (62nd).
3 Car £1,680 (455th). 3rd party £98 (33rd). Rail £7,277 (85th).
