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Linda Riordan
Labour MP for Halifax
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 3,417 votes. — 499th 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 Linda Riordan voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Justice Committee (since 25 Mar 2008)
- Member, Procedure Committee (since 16 Nov 2006)
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 22 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Transport, Home Department, Treasury, Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Driving (Sleep Disorders), Railways, Arthritis: Drugs, Speed Limits, Fertility Treatment
(based on written questions asked by Linda Riordan and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Perpetuities and Accumulations Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Childcare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Gaza: Borders (22 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent steps he has taken to seek (a) the ending of restrictions on access to Gaza imposed by the Israeli authorities and (b) to ensure that international law is observed in that area.”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Middle East: Armed Conflict (22 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he plans to seek endorsement by the United Nations Security Council of the recommendations for action contained in the report of the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Armed Conflict: Children (13 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to review the operation of the interpretative declaration on article 1 of the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict for the purposes of (a) taking steps to ensure that children are not exposed to the risk of taking direct part in hostilities and (b)...”
More of Linda Riordan'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 19 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 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") 34 times in debates — well below 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,940 (349th) | £18,536 (454th) | £20,000 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £88,823 (283rd) | £86,924 (204th) | £81,276 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £3,336 (518th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,449 (66th)* | £13,532 (101st)** | £12,548 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £570 (183rd) | £1,707 (52nd) | £1,799 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,182 (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) | £1,182 (131st) | £930 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £154,568 (191st) | £147,613 (124th) | £145,050 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,904 (304th). Rail £10,312 (45th). Misc £1,028 (31st). Other: European £1,205 (38th).
** Car £1,055 (532nd). 3rd party £1,547 (7th). Rail £9,645 (40th). European £1,285 (27th).