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Jon Cruddas
Labour MP for Dagenham
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 7,605 votes. — 186th 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 Jon Cruddas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Justice, Treasury, Education and Skills, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisons: Barking and Dagenham, Thames Gateway, Minimum Wage, Post Offices, Minimum Wage: Enforcement
(based on written questions asked by Jon Cruddas and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Child Trust Funds Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Employment Relations Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 43 written questions in the last year — above 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 74% 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 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") 43 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Fees for two columns in the Sunday Mirror, April 2009. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 18 May 2009)
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Parliamentary membership of Walton Heath Golf Club. (As a Member of Parliament I receive a limited membership at a reduced rate.)
6. Overseas visits
27 August-1 September 2008, to Australia, to participate in a series of seminars organised by the Catalyst Think Tank, who paid for my return flight and accommodation for four nights in Sydney and one night in Melbourne. (Registered 28 October 2008)
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 | £23,071 (164th) | £22,055 (240th) | £21,535 | £19,646 (323rd) | £20,250 (joint 215th) | £19,631 (joint 293rd) | £14,854 (371st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £13,067 (516th) | £14,683 (560th) | £19,501 | £11,317 (590th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,596 (joint 436th) | £37,004 (9th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,371 (487th) | £86,017 (260th) | £84,417 | £78,042 (60th) | £82,484 (1st) | £69,477 (76th) | £38,807 (533rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,469 (joint 235th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,594 (533rd)* | £3,064 (553rd)** | £3,118 | £4,786 (542nd) | £5,054 (520th) | £5,338 (510th) | £4,345 (498th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £2,146 (14th) | £597 (479th) | £211 | £726 (392nd) | £1,018 (245th) | £1,646 (131st) | £1,114 (joint 290th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,830 (77th) | £2,560 (331st) | £1,034 | £285 (636th) | £2,982 (266th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,118 (469th) | £980 (joint 449th) | £0 | £1,968 (joint 134th) | £1,968 (joint 127th) | £1,968 (joint 126th) | £1,968 (joint 121st) |
| Other Costs | £5,295 (27th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,961 (353rd) | £129,956 (452nd) | £129,816 | £116,770 (465th) | £132,555 (88th) | £115,656 (265th) | £98,092 (115th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,176 (280th). Other: European £418 (115th).