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Mark Tami
Labour MP for Alyn & Deeside
- Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 8,378 votes. — 210th 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 Tami voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Transport, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Voter Participation/Registration, Animal Quarantine, Mobile Phones, Road Tax, Road Safety
(based on written questions asked by Mark Tami and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Children Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of n/a)
- Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Employment Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [ Lords] (23 Jun 2009)
“Stop digging.”
- Points of Order: Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament) (16 Mar 2009) has video
“claimed that t he Main Question be now put ( Standing Order No. 36(2)). Main Question put forthwith.”
- Written Answers — Health: NHS: Procurement (16 Jul 2007)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what plans his Department has to review NHS purchasing processes, with particular reference to enabling clinicians to commission appropriate technologies where hospital-acquired infections are concerned; (2) if he will make a statement on NHS purchasing processes, with particular reference to the delivery of effective management of...”
More of Mark Tami's recent appearances
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 — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 74 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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 | £23,079 (152nd) | £22,098 (joint 211th) | £21,578 | £20,143 (299th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,701 (267th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,656 (204th) | £17,283 (504th) | £15,200 | £14,416 (509th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £13,323 (405th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £80,206 (527th) | £83,207 (365th) | £84,404 | £79,122 (52nd) | £71,549 (147th) | £69,157 (113th) | £63,617 (9th) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,736 (424th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,300 (248th)* | £8,867 (278th)** | £8,899 | £12,782 (238th) | £13,245 (205th) | £15,755 (123rd) | £15,884 (56th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £164 (joint 342nd) | £1,601 | £1,482 (joint 123rd) | £1,480 (joint 103rd) | £955 (176th) | £1,575 (67th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £989 (126th) | 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 | £658 (joint 389th) | £663 (434th) | £615 | £1,145 (250th) | £548 (484th) | £795 (437th) | £1,379 (201st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,724 (267th) | £1,990 (413th) | £1,480 | £3,465 (221st) | £2,753 (295th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,401 (69th) | £1,142 (joint 175th) | £0 | £1,488 (joint 580th) | £1,488 (joint 566th) | £1,488 (joint 543rd) | £1,488 (joint 467th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £144,749 (354th) | £135,414 (375th) | £133,777 | £134,043 (125th) | £130,195 (117th) | £126,085 (57th) | £115,275 (10th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £8,538 (5th). Rail £762 (464th).