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Joe Benton
Labour MP for Bootle
- Entered Parliament on 8 November 1990 — unknown
- Majority: 16,357 votes. — 2nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Joe Benton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 moderately 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 strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Chairmen's Panel Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
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, Equality Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Childcare Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Racial and Religious Hatred Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Rights of Savers Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Housing Corporation (Delegation) etc. Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Carers (Equal Opportunities) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Children Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Police (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Licensing Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Employment Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Copyright, etc. and Trade Marks (Offences and Enforcement) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Export Control Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Private Security Industry Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Social Security Contributions Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, Rating (Agricultural Premises and Rural Shops) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Chairman, International Development Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Clause 186 (2 Jul 2009)
“Order. I have been very tolerant. By nature, this Bill has to have a wide scope. I see people shaking their heads in disappointment. As I said, the Bill must be granted a wide scope of debate and discussion. On this particular point, however, we have gone as far as we can. I, as Chair of the Committee, will accept the hon. Gentleman’s experiences in good faith. We all know what our own...”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Schedule 22 (2 Jul 2009)
“Let us get one thing absolutely straight. If the hon. Gentleman had been out of order, I would have ruled him out of order. I have to ask at this point whether the Minister has replied.”
- Public Bill Committee: Equality Bill: Schedule 22 (2 Jul 2009)
“The Minister has replied. It is not my position to give advice on the matter. It is up to the hon. Gentleman what he wants to do. He has the choice of withdrawing the amendment or pressing it to a vote. I invite him to comment on that.”
More of Joe Benton's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 4 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.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Members of the Chairmen's Panel act for the Speaker when chairing things such as Public Bill Committees, and as such do not vote on Bills they are involved in chairing. - 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 15–16 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") 26 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £8,363 (569th) | £17,992 (447th) | £19,791 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £19,602 (287th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £14,859 (370th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £8,556 (610th) | £16,952 (512th) | £8,847 | £9,970 (606th) | £15,190 (567th) | £16,238 (511th) | £12,963 (419th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,667 (535th) | £88,729 (98th) | £81,602 | £75,184 (137th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £34,387 (597th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,202 (175th)* | £9,055 (266th)** | £11,467 | £13,075 (220th) | £12,568 (228th) | £12,181 (237th) | £9,218 (262nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £322 (269th) | £0 | £1,122 | £543 (268th) | £779 (195th) | £462 (267th) | £726 (181st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £286 (269th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £563 (38th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £426 (joint 532nd) | £263 (616th) | £1,572 | £1,742 (135th) | £1,702 (joint 99th) | £1,421 (177th) | £547 (531st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,877 (joint 394th) | £1,530 (490th) | £3,634 | £1,534 (joint 486th) | £3,614 (193rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,076 (joint 511th) | £873 (joint 577th) | £0 | £1,900 (joint 300th) | £1,900 (joint 296th) | £1,900 (joint 291st) | £1,900 (joint 274th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £5,161 | £1,732 (69th) | £1,344 (61st) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £112,338 (619th) | £135,394 (376th) | £133,196 | £126,582 (262nd) | £124,722 (210th) | £113,904 (303rd) | £74,600 (552nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,888 (400th). Rail £9,314 (62nd).
** Car £1,680 (455th). 3rd party £98 (33rd). Rail £7,277 (85th).