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Marsha Singh
Labour MP for Bradford West
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 3,026 votes. — 503rd 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 Marsha Singh voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and 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 moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, International Development Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Treasury, Justice, Deputy Prime Minister, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Decent Homes Standard, Thalidomide Trust, Customs and Excise (Officer Suspensions), Parking Charges, Community Sentences
(based on written questions asked by Marsha Singh and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Company Law Reform Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (26 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (20 May 2009) has video
“Prime Minister, about five years ago Westfield started to develop a shopping centre in Bradford city centre. It should have been completed next year. The company now says that it does not know when it will be completed, and Bradford is left with a huge hole in the heart of its city centre. Will the Prime Minister urge Westfield to keep its commitment to the people of Bradford, and will he...”
- Charles Stuart (10 Feb 2009) has video
“I wish to speak about the appalling way in which the Ministry of Defence has treated my constituent, Mr. Charles Stuart. The nub of my argument is that not only has he been treated very shabbily, but he has been refused the right of a hearing before the Air Force Board. Charles Stuart had an accident on duty in November 1991 at RAF Belize, when a falling heavy oil drum struck his head,...”
- Points of Order: Coroners and Justice Bill (26 Jan 2009) has video
“I would like to speak about a very narrow area of this legislation—the Bill makes the tiniest of references to it—as it might have an even greater impact than the other proposals on many people. I am talking about non-invasive surgery. My attention was drawn to the issue of non-invasive post-mortems following the information that such surgical practices were happening in the...”
More of Marsha Singh's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 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 1 select committee (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 58% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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") 50 times in debates — well below 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 | £22,964 (207th) | £22,100 (joint 206th) | £15,852 | £16,439 (444th) | £18,780 (327th) | £14,600 (530th) | £12,637 (497th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £26,026 (40th) | £19,942 (372nd) | £18,909 | £16,851 (416th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,081 (joint 344th) | £12,077 (462nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £69,619 (613th) | £86,512 (224th) | £85,172 | £72,286 (241st) | £68,022 (joint 300th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £46,027 (319th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,776 (341st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,520 (205th)* | £9,840 (224th)** | £6,811 | £7,895 (joint 427th) | £6,346 (469th) | £6,909 (458th) | £5,158 (458th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £598 (175th) | £276 (joint 290th) | £884 | £238 (347th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,612 (82nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £282 (53rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £712 (355th) | £851 (338th) | £1,189 | £1,361 (197th) | £747 (380th) | £975 (344th) | £1,195 (263rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,018 (371st) | £2,566 (329th) | £3,720 | £3,901 (195th) | £2,140 (joint 384th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,226 (joint 285th) | £1,208 (114th) | £0 | £1,942 (218th) | £1,942 (214th) | £1,942 (211th) | £1,942 (201st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £3,032 | £2,354 (62nd) | £2,828 (40th) | £0 | £204 (60th) |
| Total | £143,353 (376th) | £143,295 (206th) | £135,569 | £123,267 (324th) | £119,604 (326th) | £108,103 (440th) | £79,240 (495th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £4,708 (195th). Air £5,812 (69th).