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Jonathan R Shaw
Labour MP for Chatham & Aylesford
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Disabled People), Department for Work and Pensions (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (Disabled People), Regional Affairs (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 2,332 votes. — 539th 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 Jonathan R Shaw voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Chatham Dockyard, Waste Paper Exporters, Dyslexia, Rail Services (Kent), Tecs
(based on written questions asked by Jonathan R Shaw and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Welfare Reform Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Higher Education Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Adoption and Children Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Climate Change (23 Nov 2009)
“There are no plans to include any DWP Ministers or officials in the delegation to the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.”
- Written Ministerial Statements — Work and Pensions: Remploy (Targets) (19 Nov 2009)
“Remploy's achievement against its targets set by Government for 2008-09. Target Description Target Achievement To live within the Company's financial means in the 2008-09 financial year and achieve: operational funding result of £121.5 m 121.5 m modernisation of the business within a cost of £23.0 m £34.0 m Factory Businesses to achieve: ...”
More of Jonathan R Shaw's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (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 85% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 18 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 223 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £21,254 (329th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,128 | £15,857 (466th) | £13,344 (509th) | £12,000 (572nd) | £15,000 (joint 354th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,827 (468th) | £28,304 (37th) | £23,692 | £19,315 (joint 118th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,225 (joint 223rd) | £23,602 (93rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £92,201 (120th) | £79,328 (467th) | £80,280 | £70,318 (348th) | £66,613 (390th) | £61,911 (440th) | £38,781 (534th) |
| Communications Allowance | £14,755 (23rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,492 (570th)* | £2,789 (561st)** | £2,793 | £5,025 (537th) | £4,102 (554th) | £4,456 (550th) | £5,964 (425th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £74 (joint 388th) | £13 (joint 432nd) | £0 | £122 (joint 409th) | £136 (395th) | £220 (367th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £24 (354th) | 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 | £1,516 (93rd) | £1,498 (161st) | £1,193 | £2,137 (101st) | £1,963 (72nd) | £2,106 (74th) | £1,258 (joint 241st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,796 (260th) | £3,123 (277th) | £3,008 | £5,745 (111th) | £5,182 (110th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,484 (joint 23rd) | £1,276 (joint 51st) | £0 | £1,991 (joint 84th) | £1,991 (joint 78th) | £1,991 (joint 77th) | £1,991 (joint 75th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £9,346 (13th) | £0 |
| Total | £151,423 (249th) | £138,441 (311th) | £132,094 | £120,510 (389th) | £112,130 (480th) | £110,255 (391st) | £86,596 (372nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,448 (467th). Rail £1,028 (435th). Other: Rail £16 (187th).