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John Reid
Labour MP for Airdrie & Shotts
- Also represented Hamilton North & Bellshill; Motherwell North
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Standing down at the next election
- Majority: 14,084 votes. — 32nd 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 Reid voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select or public bill committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Devolution (Northern Ireland) (8 Feb 2010)
“It is very difficult for those of us in the House from outside Northern Ireland to understand just how challenging, difficult and sensitive the issues of law and order, and justice are. It is therefore to the credit of all the parties in the Northern Ireland, including the First Minister and Deputy First Minister, who have shown the courage and resilience to carry the process forward. May I...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Topical Questions (8 Feb 2010)
“The Minister will understand that I take a particular interest in the effectiveness and efficiency of the Home Office and its administration. In the light of the recent capability review, may I extend my congratulations to all those in the Home Office who have brought about such improvements in recent years, particularly in immigration, borders and the treatment of asylum cases, including the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: New Clause 1 — Commencement (20 Jan 2010) has video
“That is not the question. The question, if the hon. Gentleman can set aside his displacement concern for his beloved Labour MPs, is what the Liberal MPs are going to do. How much will they cut the budget and over what period?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 61% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 52 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 1443 times in debates — well above 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 | £15,029 (428th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £20,596 (366th) | £13,028 | £16,757 (437th) | £12,000 (538th) | £16,000 (497th) | £9,509 (572nd) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,259 (106th) | £862 (112th) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £26,724 (31st) | £29,979 (6th) | £28,189 (39th) | £25,259 | £18,135 (346th) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £17,792 (414th) | £20,479 (155th) |
| Staffing costs | £81,284 (555th) | £85,497 (399th) | £76,873 (526th) | £60,267 | £47,184 (649th) | £44,766 (649th) | £42,963 (643rd) | £30,610 (628th) |
| Communications Allowance | £3,179 (526th) | £4,259 (491st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,529 (470th)3 | £9,860 (227th)2 | £3,654 (533rd)1 | £5,582 | £8,146 (416th) | £7,692 (411th) | £5,337 (511th) | £3,292 (549th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,882 (25th) | £2,957 (12th) | £437 (joint 235th with 1 other) | £499 | £0 | £735 (203rd) | £992 (171st) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £723 (157th) | £1,467 (93rd) | 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 | £1,729 (joint 549th with 2 others) | £358 (558th) | £540 (joint 516th with 1 other) | £682 | £729 (390th) | £419 (joint 556th with 1 other) | £1,063 (joint 307th with 1 other) | £559 (joint 523rd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,261 (519th) | £2,053 (406th) | £2,770 | £2,735 (300th) | £2,121 (386th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,488 (21st) | £1,271 (55th) | £821 | £1,134 (636th) | £1,134 (633rd) | £1,947 (joint 192nd with 2 others) | £1,947 (joint 183rd with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £135,078 (joint 503rd with 1 other) | £160,209 (98th) | £133,613 (405th) | £108,908 | £96,438 (631st) | £88,925 (633rd) | £86,956 (627th) | £67,623 (613th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,300 (400th). Air £8,560 (53rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £816 (482nd). Air £3,713 (71st).