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Kate Hoey MP
- Labour MP for Vauxhall
- Majority: 9,977 votes. — 161st out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Kate Hoey voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Culture Media and Sport, Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry, Northern Ireland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Zimbabwe, European Constitution, Departmental Staff, Playing Fields, Correspondence
(based on written questions asked by Kate Hoey and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Cannabis (7 May 2008)
“As someone on the Labour Benches who voted against the downgrading of cannabis, I welcome the Home Secretary's statement. Does she agree that although this move is not a panacea to the drugs problem in this country, it sends a clear message and supports the many parents in my constituency who want to send the right signal to their children? It is important that we have now sent a message that...”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Falun Gong (30 Apr 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the government of China on the arrests and treatment of Falun Gong practitioners in Guandong province.”
- [Mrs. Joan Humble in the Chair] — Zimbabwe (Sanctions) (29 Apr 2008)
“I congratulate the hon. Member for North Norfolk (Norman Lamb) on his speech, on securing this debate and particularly on the very interesting points that he made about Barclays, which I think we all found of great interest. May I also say, Mrs. Humble, that I too have a croaky voice, one that is probably slightly worse than that of the hon. Member for North Norfolk? It seems clear to all of...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 80 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 50% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 185 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kate Hoey speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 136 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,723 (614th) | £13,295 | £12,227 (575th) | £4,658 (654th) | £11,147 (609th) | £3,757 (639th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,750 (481st) | £84,852 | £75,367 (133rd) | £64,745 (451st) | £62,669 (383rd) | £45,995 (323rd) |
| Members' Travel | £2,784 (562nd)* | £2,560 | £5,599 (514th) | £5,093 (517th) | £5,141 (joint 523rd) | £4,374 (495th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,044 (266th) | £785 | £1,179 (242nd) | £873 (joint 316th) | £1,023 (323rd) | £1,950 (77th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,688 (220th) | £2,008 | £2,585 (320th) | £2,756 (294th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,065 (joint 305th) | £729 | £1,404 (603rd) | £1,404 (591st) | £1,404 (573rd) | £1,404 (502nd) |
| Other Costs | £8,039 (16th) | £2,202 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £108,805 (610th) | £109,044 | £99,979 (621st) | £81,103 (649th) | £82,911 (638th) | £58,707 (645th) |
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Nearby constituencies
- Cities of London & Westminster (2 miles)
- Camberwell & Peckham (2 miles)
- North Southwark & Bermondsey (2 miles)
- Battersea (2 miles)
- Kensington & Chelsea (3 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Science and Technology Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Sport), Department for Culture, Media & Sport (28 Jul 1999 to 11 Jun 2001)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Home Office (28 Jul 1998 to 28 Jul 1999)
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