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Linda Gilroy
Labour MP for Plymouth, Sutton
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,109 votes. — 456th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Linda Gilroy voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 moderately 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 very 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, South West Regional Select Committee (since 4 Mar 2009)
- Member, Committee on Arms Export Controls (since 18 Apr 2008)
- Member, Defence Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Health, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Afghanistan, Osteoporosis, Public Buildings: Plymouth, New Deal, Departmental Manpower
(based on written questions asked by Linda Gilroy and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Damages (Asbestos-Related Conditions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Vehicle Registration Marks Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Co-operatives and CommunityBenefit Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Vehicles (Crime) Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Schedule 1 (2 Jul 2009)
“On the science, and the debate we had earlier about engineering, what advice will the chief scientist have at his disposal? How will that be organised? Will it be free-standing? Will there be a Committee? How will it work?”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Schedule 1 (2 Jul 2009)
“I want to make a brief contribution and add to the various points made by previous speakers. the Joint Committee on the draft marine Bill raised a point about access to data. The MMO will need to be funded adequately to enable it to access both privately-owned and public date alike. When we made our recommendations, we suggested that it should either be a question of the MMO being adequately...”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Schedule 1 (2 Jul 2009)
“Mentioning Tyneside is a bit like a red rag to a bull. The Minister knows that following the bids to host the MMO, there was huge disappointment in Plymouth and also in Cornwall. On Second Reading, I mentioned the possibility, which I have been discussing with the Minister, of an MMO satellite based on the current office of the Marine and Fisheries Agency in Plymouth. There are other such...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 46 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
- 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Linda Gilroy speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 272 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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 | £20,283 (379th) | £21,938 (270th) | £21,634 | £16,007 (463rd) | £15,930 (442nd) | £15,090 (519th) | £13,903 (448th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £14,057 (492nd) | £25,014 (94th) | £17,578 | £19,220 (185th) | £18,794 (joint 223rd) | £18,096 (340th) | £18,484 (222nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,836 (387th) | £82,574 (386th) | £75,674 | £69,016 (411th) | £65,706 (429th) | £67,559 (152nd) | £43,923 (joint 407th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,188 (371st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,441 (325th)* | £7,322 (332nd)** | £7,659 | £9,139 (367th) | £10,783 (295th) | £9,327 (358th) | £10,138 (209th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £289 (284th) | £1,149 (106th) | £1,026 | £715 (233rd) | £598 (237th) | £1,304 (122nd) | £449 (259th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £79 (335th) | 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 | £921 (250th) | £3,540 (34th) | £1,572 | £1,482 (175th) | £807 (353rd) | £444 (581st) | £517 (542nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,456 (179th) | £11,642 (23rd) | £8,485 | £6,028 (102nd) | £3,243 (237th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,350 (joint 109th) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £962 | £1,791 (465th) | £1,791 (457th) | £1,791 (436th) | £1,004 (560th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £2,525 (40th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,900 (406th) | £156,846 (39th) | £134,590 | £123,398 (321st) | £117,652 (358th) | £113,611 (310th) | £88,418 (337th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,868 (125th). Rail £2,449 (326th). Air £124 (156th).