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Laura Moffatt
Labour MP for Crawley
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 37 votes. — 642nd out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Laura Moffatt 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 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 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
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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Defence, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Osteoporosis, Clinical Academic Posts, NHS Pension Scheme, Cervical Cancer: Vaccination, Needlestick Injury
(based on written questions asked by Laura Moffatt and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Health and Social Care Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Aviation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Highways (Obstruction by Body Corporate) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- European Parliament (Representation) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Courts Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Topical Questions (29 Jun 2009) has video
“It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr. Speaker. People with disabilities are very keen, even in this challenging job market, to be able to continue to look for jobs, and the welcome that they receive in job centres is central to that. Will my hon. Friend assure me that people with disabilities are dealt with properly, and that access issues are dealt with, so that wheelchair users...”
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Adult Numeracy and Literacy (11 Jun 2009) has video
“What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of adult numeracy and literacy courses.”
More of Laura Moffatt's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 12 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 88% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 12 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") 169 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
6. Overseas visits
1-21 August 2008, to Sierra Leone, to participate in VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) Project PolVol, which invites MPs to use their skills as volunteers in developing countries. International travel, accommodation and other ancillary expenses provided by VSO. (Registered 22 September 2008)
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £18,387 (426th) | £21,823 (279th) | £21,634 | £0 | £0 | £18,000 (434th) | £16,509 (joint 115th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,702 (202nd) | £18,178 (465th) | £25,686 | £19,290 (joint 151st) | £18,704 (345th) | £17,631 (432nd) | £19,191 (193rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,751 (424th) | £89,486 (81st) | £74,857 | £68,048 (451st) | £64,654 (454th) | £59,706 (533rd) | £45,812 (327th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,000 (415th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £4,383 (502nd)* | £3,327 (544th)** | £3,117 | £4,670 (547th) | £4,069 (556th) | £4,528 (545th) | £4,184 (509th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £70 (397th) | £18 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £29 (joint 453rd) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £288 (joint 267th) | 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 | £1,547 (84th) | £3,388 (39th) | £3,355 | £1,909 (114th) | £600 (joint 461st) | £1,193 (256th) | £451 (joint 572nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,206 (44th) | £8,445 (50th) | £9,522 | £5,790 (110th) | £2,173 (377th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,327 (154th) | £1,129 (204th) | £180 | £1,933 (joint 243rd) | £1,933 (joint 238th) | £1,933 (joint 234th) | £1,933 (joint 223rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,591 (385th) | £145,846 (157th) | £138,369 | £101,640 (608th) | £92,133 (628th) | £102,991 (513th) | £88,109 (343rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,790 (413th). Rail £2,020 (351st). Misc £573 (63rd).