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John Grogan
Labour MP for Selby
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Standing down at the next 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 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
- 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, A69: Greenhead, Defence Fire Service, Large Combustion Plants Directive, Forensic Science Service
(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
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Topical Questions (2 Feb 2010) has video
“What is the Treasury's attitude to proposals by the Campaign for Real Ale and the British Beer and Pub Association to the European Commission that countries should be allowed to levy a lower rate of duty on draught beer, thus helping pubs in the same way as a lower rate of duty on small brewers has helped them?”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Rights of Way (2 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many cases he has considered under paragraph (a) 3 and (b) 4 of Schedule 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008 and (iii) 2009; how many such cases he determined in each such year; how many such cases he determined within (A) six, (B) nine and (C) 12 months of receipt; and what the (1)...”
- Written Answers — Business, Innovation and Skills: Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation Order 2004 (27 Jan 2010)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills when he plans to lay before Parliament the instrument to repeal the Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation Order 2004.”
More of John Grogan's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 37 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 75% 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") 213 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £24,006 (joint 1st with 48 others) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,561 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,114 (157th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,124 (169th) | £20,757 (195th) | £23,929 (123rd) | £19,880 | £18,406 (321st) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,210 (joint 259th with 2 others) | £12,644 (436th) |
| Staffing costs | £101,273 (117th) | £91,086 (150th) | £83,836 (339th) | £84,125 | £75,132 (138th) | £71,773 (joint 85th with 44 others) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £49,781 (188th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,110 (502nd) | £2,220 (550th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,764 (40th)3 | £14,125 (101st)2 | £18,443 (24th)1 | £19,642 | £27,431 (13th) | £25,917 (19th) | £24,490 (22nd) | £18,678 (26th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £384 (193rd) | £1,204 (73rd) | £1,542 (65th) | £2,145 | £2,310 (54th) | £1,085 (148th) | £868 (188th) | £913 (148th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | 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 | £3,607 (313th) | £830 (joint 294th with 1 other) | £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 with 1 other) | £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 | £4,995 (40th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £177,262 (29th) | £158,477 (119th) | £158,013 (29th) | £150,984 | £150,740 (22nd) | £142,490 (23rd) | £135,804 (12th) | £101,034 (79th) |
2 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).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,061 (367th). Rail £11,556 (25th). Air £1,607 (85th). Other: Rail £885 (20th). Air £334 (13th). European £1,321 (35th).
1 3rd party £3,570 (3rd). Rail £13,242 (5th). Air £633 (136th). European £998 (42nd).