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John Grogan
Labour MP for Selby
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 467 votes. — 626th 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 John Grogan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Culture Media and Sport, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Contracts, Large Combustion Plants Directive, Forensic Science Service, Gas Supplies, A69: Greenhead
(based on written questions asked by John Grogan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Children and Adoption Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 32 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low 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 8 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 208 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I write a column for The Morning Advertiser every five weeks (£250 per article). (Up to £5,000)
£250 article for Morning Advertiser column paid by William Reed Business Media Ltd, Broadfield Park, Crawley RH11 9RT. Hours worked: 2 hours. (Registered 4 September 2009)
£250 article for Morning Advertiser column paid by William Reed Business Media Ltd. Hours worked: 2 hours. (Registered 17 September 2009)
£200 paid by Improvement and Development Agency, Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London EC1M 5LG, for speech made on 22 June 2009. Hours worked: 3 hours. (Registered 29 July 2009)
£150 paid by Syracuse University London Programme, Faraday House, 48-51 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3AE, for speech made on 25 June 2009. Hours worked: 3 hours. (Registered 29 July 2009)
6. Overseas visits
4-6 May 2009, to Qatar to attend the 9th Doha forum on Democracy, Development and Free Trade as part of the Britain-Qatar All-Party Group delegation. Flights to and from Qatar and accommodation paid by the Government of Qatar. (Registered 26 May 2009)
6-9 May 2009, to the United Arab Emirates on a fact-finding visit. Accommodation and hospitality provided by Mashreq Bank. I paid for my flights between Qatar and UAE. (Registered 26 May 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 (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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,561 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,114 (157th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,757 (195th) | £23,929 (123rd) | £19,880 | £18,406 (321st) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,210 (joint 259th) | £12,644 (436th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,086 (150th) | £83,836 (339th) | £84,125 | £75,132 (138th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £49,781 (188th) |
| Communications Allowance | £2,220 (550th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,125 (101st)* | £18,443 (24th)** | £19,642 | £27,431 (13th) | £25,917 (19th) | £24,490 (22nd) | £18,678 (26th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,204 (73rd) | £1,542 (65th) | £2,145 | £2,310 (54th) | £1,085 (148th) | £868 (188th) | £913 (148th) |
| 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 | £830 (joint 294th) | £1,346 (187th) | £846 | £1,734 (137th) | £809 (351st) | £1,361 (196th) | £963 (346th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,758 (158th) | £5,469 (joint 123rd) | £2,785 | £2,884 (281st) | £1,833 (442nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,414 (61st) | £1,338 (32nd) | £0 | £1,941 (219th) | £1,941 (215th) | £1,941 (212th) | £1,941 (202nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £158,477 (119th) | £158,013 (29th) | £150,984 | £150,740 (22nd) | £142,490 (23rd) | £135,804 (12th) | £101,034 (79th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,740 (319th). Rail £9,001 (66th). Air £971 (100th). Other: Rail £476 (45th). Air £425 (11th). European £512 (102nd).
** 3rd party £3,570 (3rd). Rail £13,242 (5th). Air £633 (136th). European £998 (42nd).