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Mark Hendrick MP
- Labour MP for Preston
- PPS (Rt Hon Jack Straw, Lord Chancellor), Ministry of Justice (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 23 November 2000 — Byelection
- Majority: 9,407 votes. — 147th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mark Hendrick voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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 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 a mixture of for and against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Health, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Transport Services (Preston), Employment Statistics (Preston), Information and Communication Technologies, Waiting Lists/Times, Policing/Crime Statistics
(based on written questions asked by Mark Hendrick and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Energy and Climate Change: Nuclear Energy (13 Nov 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change what his policy is on the use of nuclear energy.”
- Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008)
“The hon. Gentleman, I think, served on the Committee when I did. We visited the Folketing in Copenhagen to look at their methods of scrutiny. I agree totally that that Parliament is far more robust and rigorous in how it scrutinises European legislation, but I would say that this Parliament is second after the Folketing out of the 27 member states of the EU.”
- Deferred Division: European Scrutiny (Standing Orders) (12 Nov 2008)
“Contrary to what the right hon. Lady said earlier in highlighting the difference between this Select Committee and others, this Committee takes evidence from Ministers and regularly debates things in full view of the public. In talking about Europe being "done" to this country, she seems to forget that there is a European Parliament to which people from the UK are directly elected to...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments 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.
- 97 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mark Hendrick speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 125 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,867 (276th) | £21,471 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,209 (332nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,667 (264th) | £22,883 | £16,813 (420th) | £20,397 (6th) | £18,216 (joint 245th) | £20,966 (138th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £62,356 (624th) | £64,483 | £63,855 (566th) | £67,957 (323rd) | £61,204 (491st) | £32,083 (617th) |
| Members' Travel | £13,266 (109th)* | £11,054 | £13,975 (173rd) | £12,071 (243rd) | £10,563 (303rd) | £6,229 (412th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £654 (184th) | £1,029 | £2,729 (29th) | £550 (250th) | £935 (180th) | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £932 (302nd) | £679 | £4,007 (31st) | £1,215 (180th) | £855 (404th) | £1,207 (260th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,300 (538th) | £1,645 | £11,355 (34th) | £5,294 (105th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,470 (15th) | £919 | £1,630 (joint 530th) | £1,630 (520th) | £1,242 (603rd) | £859 (582nd) |
| Other Costs | £1,773 (47th) | £2,021 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £124,285 (516th) | £126,184 | £135,266 (111th) | £129,447 (127th) | £112,737 (333rd) | £76,553 (531st) |
* Car £3,818 (257th). Rail £8,308 (60th). Air £177 (212th). European £963 (44th).
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- Mark Hendrick's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Preston (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
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Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Chorley (6 miles)
- Blackburn (8 miles)
- Fylde (8 miles)
- South Ribble (9 miles)
- Hyndburn (13 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Foreign & Commonwealth Office (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (before 10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, European Scrutiny Committee (to 14 Jun 2004)
- PPS (Rt Hon Margaret Beckett, Secretary of State), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (to 11 Apr 2005)
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