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John Spellar
Labour MP for Warley
- Also represented Warley West; Birmingham, Northfield
- Government Whip (technically Comptroller, HM Household) (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 28 October 1982 — unknown
- Majority: 10,147 votes. — 104th 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 Spellar voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (since 10 Feb 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Transport, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Correspondence, Departmental Expenditure, Drinking Water, Departmental Staff, Departments: Energy
(based on written questions asked by John Spellar and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Justice (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Regional Select Committee (Yorkshire and the Humber) (29 Oct 2009)
“It was very interesting to see the double act between the official Opposition and their errand boys on the Liberal Democrat Bench. Increasingly, they see their role as that of principal understudy to the Conservative Opposition, and this debate is yet another example of that. Let us be quite clear what the debate is about: the Conservative Opposition do not like Regional Select Committees....”
- Prayers: Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill (12 Jun 2009) has video
“I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Bill, has consented to place her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill, at the disposal of Parliament for the purposes of the Bill.”
- Royal Assent: Easter Adjournment (2 Apr 2009) has video
“No, it was because she was going on a bit.”
More of John Spellar's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 91% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 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") 522 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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.
| 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 | £11,779 (532nd) | £10,764 (557th) | £10,666 | £10,455 (563rd) | £10,005 (564th) | £10,899 (582nd) | £9,167 (577th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £9,799 (596th) | £11,093 (610th) | £9,686 | £8,463 (626th) | £18,294 (431st) | £8,857 (633rd) | £8,098 (570th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,941 (385th) | £76,315 (537th) | £74,200 | £74,735 (150th) | £69,897 (193rd) | £64,250 (334th) | £47,270 (270th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,102 (274th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,754 (479th)* | £5,265 (453rd)** | £5,202 | £6,272 (489th) | £5,879 (487th) | £5,799 (496th) | £5,633 (440th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £605 (174th) | £605 (197th) | £1,210 | £1,745 (98th) | £1,131 (141st) | £1,234 (127th) | £541 (231st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £342 (565th) | £637 (joint 453rd) | £834 | £603 (450th) | £382 (joint 568th) | £255 (628th) | £412 (584th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £975 (572nd) | £3,185 (269th) | £3,733 | £2,263 (365th) | £870 (584th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,029 (joint 556th) | £1,149 (joint 172nd) | £904 | £1,372 (613th) | £1,372 (601st) | £1,372 (583rd) | £468 (606th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £124,326 (576th) | £109,013 (609th) | £106,435 | £107,526 (574th) | £109,404 (516th) | £94,193 (595th) | £72,816 (569th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,534 (156th). Rail £220 (531st).