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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)

• Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (9 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)
• British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Rivers: Canoeing (29 Oct 2009)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans he has to increase access to rivers for canoeists.”

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

“It is a great pleasure to make a small contribution to the debate, which was initiated by the report of the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport. One of my unfulfilled ambitions is to be a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, but the Whips have always considered my talents would be better served being a member of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. I respect their...”

[Miss Anne Begg in the Chair] — Licensing Act (22 Oct 2009)

“Yes. Obviously, however, not everyone is up to the standards of the best. It is interesting to think how one might try to change that. We are starting to see a will for it among some in the pub and beer industry. Why not have the same map on the association's wall as that on the Home Office's wall, showing areas that still have problems, and trying to target resources and spread best practice...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 22 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") 206 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

^* 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).