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John Hemming
Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham, Yardley
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 2,672 votes. — 490th 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 Hemming voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 5 Feb 2008)
- Member, Procedure Committee (since 4 May 2006)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Education and Skills, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Ministerial Red Boxes, Predictive Diallers, Special Advisers, Council Tax, Gas Supplies
(based on written questions asked by John Hemming and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- UK Borders Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Justice: Freedom of Information (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Justice pursuant to the answer of 9 December 2009, Official Report, column 351W, on freedom of information, if he will bring forward proposals to ensure that public bodies which enter into partnership with other public bodies are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Iraq: Peacekeeping Operations (5 Feb 2010)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what representations he has made to the UN in respect of the rules of engagement in the (a) Southern and (b) Northern No Fly Zones in Iraq between 1998 and 2002; (2) what representations his Department has received in respect of the rules of engagement in the Southern No Fly Zones in Iraq between 1998 and 2002.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (4 Feb 2010)
“On the Department's priorities of sustainable consumption and sustainable development, what discussions have there been between it and the Department for Transport about bus regulation and whether regulation outside London needs to be modified to provide more sustainable systems of resource consumption?”
More of John Hemming's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 9 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 80 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Hemming speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 58 times in debates — well below 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £17,536 (370th) | £21,375 (322nd) | £18,447 (437th) | £9,294 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £28,554 (18th) | £29,031 (16th) | £26,466 (69th) | £25,782 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £93,843 (365th) | £82,588 (481st) | £81,062 (420th) | £67,882 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £2,892 (530th) | £6,313 (400th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,809 (554th)3 | £3,152 (545th)2 | £3,625 (534th)1 | £3,411 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £26 (joint 426th with 1 other) | £35 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £506 (196th) | £667 (joint 169th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £226 (joint 65th with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £5,651 (139th) | £871 (joint 279th with 1 other) | £695 (416th) | £820 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,768 (157th) | £2,800 (joint 306th with 1 other) | £2,942 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,297 (joint 187th with 2 others) | £1,099 (joint 242nd with 5 others) | £1,099 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £151,791 (308th) | £149,288 (283rd) | £134,220 (394th) | £111,265 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,415 (475th). Rail £1,737 (369th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,118 (479th). Rail £1,691 (382nd).