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Margaret Hodge
Labour MP for Barking
- Entered Parliament on 19 June 1994 — unknown
- Majority: 8,883 votes. — 113th 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 Margaret Hodge voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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 for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Art Works: Theft (6 Oct 2008)
“holding answer 22 July 2008 Having considered the views expressed in response to the 2006 consultation paper, the Government are committed to introducing legislation as soon as possible to allow national museums, that are currently prevented from doing so, to return works of art spoliated during the Nazi era. A summary of the responses received to the consultation and the Government's...”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Art Works: Theft (6 Oct 2008)
“holding answer 22 July 2008 The Spoliation Advisory Panel has advised on eight claims since it was established in 2000 and is currently considering a ninth claim. The information sought on the claims determined is set out in the table. Institution and date Item claimed Outcome Tate (2001) "View of Hampton Court Palace" by Jan Griffier the Elder Claim upheld. The claimant sought...”
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Art Works: Theft (6 Oct 2008)
“holding answer 22 July 2008 The Cultural Property Advice website (www.culturalpropertyadvice.gov.uk), launched by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council in 2007 with support from my Department, provides advice and information to those searching for objects with an uncertain history lost or stolen during World War II and the Holocaust Era. The website includes a database of objects with...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 54% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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") 519 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £24,767 (59th) | £20,406 (316th) | £23,167 | £13,937 (530th) | £18,625 (378th) | £17,745 (420th) | £9,962 (524th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,976 (382nd) | £87,276 (joint 156th) | £84,078 | £76,502 (111th) | £74,702 (52nd) | £65,074 (304th) | £46,153 (311th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,018 (74th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,184 (609th)* | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| 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 | £1,869 (40th) | £8,023 (5th) | £2,594 | £944 (joint 309th) | £1,168 (joint 194th) | £1,402 (182nd) | £833 (398th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,430 (108th) | £26,689 (3rd) | £12,490 | £4,980 (139th) | £6,308 (66th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,199 (joint 326th) | £1,195 (122nd) | £1,014 | £1,401 (joint 605th) | £1,401 (joint 592nd) | £1,401 (joint 574th) | £1,071 (546th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £907 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,119 (42nd) |
| Total | £133,255 (495th) | £146,301 (145th) | £126,863 | £99,382 (624th) | £103,778 (574th) | £87,149 (625th) | £60,365 (643rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,184 (499th).