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John Robertson
Labour MP for Glasgow North West
- Also represented Glasgow, Anniesland
- Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
- Majority: 10,093 votes. — 124th 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 Robertson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Voted strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Work and Pensions, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Disability Living Allowance, Conflict Diamonds, Pensioners, Animal Experiments, Criminal Cases Review Commission
(based on written questions asked by John Robertson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Banking Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Health and Safety (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Communications Bill Committee (25 out of n/a)
- Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (37 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Wales: Youth Employment (11 Nov 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent discussions he has had with Welsh Assembly Government Ministers on assisting young people in Wales to find employment; and if he will make a statement.”
More of John Robertson's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 48 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 46 written questions in the last year — above 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 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 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.
- 49 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever John Robertson speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 310 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
The salary of a research assistant for one day a week to work with the All-Party Parliamentary Groups on Nigeria and Angola is paid by Chatham House.
July 2008, computer equipment for Parliamentary office provided by Connect. (Registered 16 July 2008)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
18 February 2009, two tickets for the Brit Awards provided by the BPI (British Phonographic Industry). (Registered 17 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
10-12 August 2008, to Oskarshamn, Sweden, to visit nuclear power and nuclear waste research and storage facilities with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nuclear Energy. The costs of the trip were met by E.ON. (Registered 22 August 2008)
30 November-6 December 2008, to Nigeria as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nigeria, on a fact-finding and relationship building visit. Costs of the visit including flights and accommodation were met by Virgin Nigeria Airways and Shell International. (Registered 15 December 2008)
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 | £20,809 (354th) | £22,102 (joint 199th) | £21,228 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,007 (252nd) | £19,721 (joint 232nd) | £13,464 (472nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,715 (258th) | £23,689 (133rd) | £19,433 | £19,180 (196th) | £18,094 (453rd) | £17,572 (joint 439th) | £16,889 (271st) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,942 (471st) | £77,390 (513th) | £77,465 | £63,123 (579th) | £65,419 (436th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £47,413 (264th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,805 (382nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £17,162 (44th)* | £18,035 (27th)** | £17,083 | £21,260 (40th) | £22,480 (33rd) | £18,221 (76th) | £15,506 (63rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,197 (75th) | £680 (180th) | £1,550 | £2,177 (63rd) | £1,512 (100th) | £1,756 (64th) | £1,780 (joint 50th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £516 (213th) | 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 | £605 (429th) | £1,412 (176th) | £312 | £498 (504th) | £531 (494th) | £672 (joint 481st) | £1,628 (132nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,519 (464th) | £3,226 (259th) | £745 | £827 (595th) | £1,703 (463rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,272 (joint 223rd) | £1,065 (joint 305th) | £1,022 | £2,009 (joint 59th) | £2,009 (joint 55th) | £2,009 (joint 55th) | £2,009 (joint 54th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,542 (229th) | £147,599 (125th) | £138,838 | £129,976 (joint 190th) | £131,755 (93rd) | £125,547 (61st) | £98,689 (108th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,339 (172nd). Rail £1,481 (386th). Air £10,767 (31st). Misc £575 (62nd).
** Car £5,954 (78th). Rail £1,646 (365th). Air £10,435 (37th).