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Lynda Waltho
Labour MP for Stourbridge
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- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 407 votes. — 621st 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 Lynda Waltho voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. 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 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Children, Schools and Families Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Consolidation etc. Bills (Joint Committee) (since 15 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Minister for Women, Health, Culture Media and Sport, Home Department, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sudan, Domestic Violence, Licensing Act, Fertility: Medical Treatments, Alcohol Treatment Services
(based on written questions asked by Lynda Waltho and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Policing and Crime Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Special Educational Needs (Information) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Concessionary Bus Travel Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Serious Crime Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Northern Ireland (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
“The question has been the subject of quite a lot of debate in Stourbridge. A stamp-collecting club meets quite close to the lap-dancing club. We wondered whether it might be using the booths for swapping stamps. The feeling among local residents that I have described led them to think, "This is not the sort of establishment that I want to live by," but they found that they could not object....”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
“I agree wholeheartedly. In fact, the Lib Dems in Stourbridge have supported my position on the issue and have worked with me all the way along, so I do not necessarily have the same issue with Lib Dem concerns as my right hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Mr. MacShane). It is key that the Government's response now should be robust and allow local authorities to consult properly and...”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 13 — Paying for sexual services of a prostitute subjected to force etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
“I shall discuss amendments 16 to 20, 22, 23, 60 and 63, which deal with lap dancing. Generally, the legislation on this area is welcomed as an important change to lap-dancing licensing. We all know that it is the result of an 18-month campaign led by organisations such as Object and the Fawcett Society, parliamentarians on both sides of the House, equality organisations and residents...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 21 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 87% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
- 86 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Lynda Waltho speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 53 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £16,625 (469th) | £14,802 (507th) | £21,525 | ||||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,616 (262nd) | £23,839 (125th) | £22,427 | ||||
| Staffing Allowance | £83,925 (444th) | £83,181 (368th) | £58,050 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £8,226 (318th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,886 (358th)* | £7,641 (317th)** | £7,715 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £622 (171st) | £1,532 (68th) | £776 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £403 (236th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £295 (52nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,514 (94th) | £2,835 (48th) | £3,440 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,466 (20th) | £9,419 (40th) | £12,456 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,037 (joint 551st) | £981 (joint 446th) | £1,233 | ||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £144,615 (357th) | £144,230 (189th) | £127,622 |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,712 (321st). Rail £4,174 (226th).
