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Linda Riordan
Labour MP for Halifax
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
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- Topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Linda Riordan voted on key issues:
- Voted a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted strongly against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted moderately against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Communities and Local Government, Work and Pensions
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Musculoskeletal Disorders, Prescriptions: Fees and Charges, Driving (Sleep Disorders), Railways, Arthritis: Drugs
(based on written questions asked by Linda Riordan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Chairman, Civil Aviation Bill Committee (6 out of 14)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
- Childcare Bill Committee (8 out of 9)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (16 Apr 2013)
“What steps the Government plans to take to improve public awareness of the signs and symptoms of early rheumatoid arthritis.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Rheumatoid Arthritis (16 Apr 2013)
“I thank the Minister for his reply. May I ask him for another meeting to discuss this very important matter and take forward further action on it?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Deputy Prime Minister: Topical Questions (26 Mar 2013)
“Local authorities are being forced to cut back the money they spend on electoral registration. Is the Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office, the hon. Member for Norwich North (Miss Smith) concerned about that and, if so, what does she intend to do about it?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 67.91% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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") 54 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £23,215 (140th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £19,335 (250th) | £17,940 (349th) | £18,536 (454th) | £20,000 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £94,137 (356th) | £88,823 (283rd) | £86,924 (204th) | £81,276 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £12,918 (59th) | £3,336 (518th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,819 (114th)1 | £15,449 (66th)2 | £13,532 (101st)3 | £12,548 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £940 (82nd) | £570 (183rd) | £1,707 (52nd) | £1,799 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,525 (437th) | £1,182 (163rd) | £1,057 (261st) | £1,674 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,921 (249th) | £2,565 (330th) | £5,189 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,264 (joint 236th with 1 other) | £1,182 (131st) | £930 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £165,888 (117th) | £154,568 (191st) | £147,613 (124th) | £145,050 |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,758 (292nd). Rail £9,969 (46th). Air £92 (158th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,904 (304th). Rail £10,312 (45th). Misc £1,028 (31st). Other: European £1,205 (38th).
3 Car £1,055 (532nd). 3rd party £1,547 (7th). Rail £9,645 (40th). European £1,285 (27th).