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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
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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
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
- Business of the House (2 Jul 2009)
“My right hon. and learned Friend may recall that on Tuesday the issue of the boat carrying emergency supplies to Gaza that was seized by the Israeli forces was raised. One of my constituents was on that boat and I raised the issue with a Foreign Office Minister later that day. A total of six Britons are believed to have been on the boat when it was seized. Can she arrange for a Minister to...”
- Bill Presented — Sustainable Energy (Local Plans) Bill: National Express East Coast Franchise (1 Jul 2009) has video
“The decision to re-let the franchise will inevitably lead to a lot of uncertainty for the passengers and staff of National Express. Would it not be much better if we decided either to keep the franchise in public ownership or to have it operated by a not-for-profit mutual, so that the customers' interest came first, not the interest of shareholders?”
More of Mark Lazarowicz's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 45 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83% 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") 318 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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).