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Mark Lazarowicz
Labour MP for Edinburgh North & Leith
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 2,153 votes. — 552nd 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 Mark Lazarowicz voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for 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 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 strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 16 Jan 2007)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Trade and Industry, Transport, International Development, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Treasury
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Telephone Helplines, Fair Trade Fortnight, Air Services, Cargo Transfers, Climate Change
(based on written questions asked by Mark Lazarowicz and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies and Credit Unions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Gangmasters (Licensing) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (37 out of n/a)
- Employee Share Schemes Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“It is appropriate that I should follow the hon. Member for East Surrey (Mr. Ainsworth) in two respects. First, although his speech was rightly pessimistic, it highlighted the challenge that the world faces at Copenhagen and in negotiations to follow. Those negotiations clearly will not reach the outcome that we desired, and therefore it is right to be realistic about where we are, but also...”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“In a second. That political movement is a force that will have its influence felt at Copenhagen, not just through the thousands of people from non-governmental organisations who will be lobbying leaders at Copenhagen, but because they reflect the concerns of hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The leaders of the world community do not—”
- Climate Change (5 Nov 2009) has video
“In a second. If the leaders of the world community do not reflect those concerns at Copenhagen, they will have to answer to their electorates and constituents. Equally, the pressure from those constituents and communities will be a powerful force to concentrate the minds of world leaders in trying to get something decent out of Copenhagen.”
More of Mark Lazarowicz's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 53 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 82% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 326 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 (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 | £21,774 (298th) | £19,452 (409th) | £17,547 | £19,459 (334th) | £18,427 (353rd) | £16,846 (472nd) | £15,536 (287th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,587 (124th) | £18,623 (449th) | £20,052 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,766 (289th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £26,554 (60th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £85,364 (401st) | £88,263 (107th) | £79,930 | £70,105 (374th) | £67,490 (359th) | £63,832 (345th) | £41,872 (474th) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,049 (72nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,845 (193rd)* | £10,240 (206th)** | £9,825 | £12,422 (253rd) | £13,957 (178th) | £10,352 (311th) | £10,374 (197th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £374 (joint 253rd) | £0 | £1,133 (159th) | £1,419 (112th) | £1,410 (joint 104th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £456 (222nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £738 (31st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,084 (18th) | £1,642 (joint 133rd) | £2,845 | £1,396 (189th) | £1,045 (237th) | £1,155 (272nd) | £2,526 (34th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,789 (78th) | £5,532 (122nd) | £6,806 | £4,366 (173rd) | £3,276 (232nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,196 (joint 333rd) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £355 | £1,794 (462nd) | £1,794 (454th) | £1,794 (433rd) | £1,438 (495th) |
| Other Costs | £5,289 (28th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £165,171 (43rd) | £145,184 (172nd) | £137,360 | £130,000 (joint 188th) | £126,174 (180th) | £113,623 (309th) | £98,300 (113th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £82 (584th). Rail £7,267 (103rd). Air £3,496 (75th).
** Car £134 (578th). Rail £5,116 (168th). Air £4,256 (78th). European £734 (61st).