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Martin Linton
Labour MP for Battersea
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 163 votes. — 637th 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 Martin Linton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 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 moderately for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
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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: Transport, Education and Skills, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, East London Line, Affordable Housing, Asylum Seekers, New Deal
(based on written questions asked by Martin Linton and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Political Parties and Elections Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Licensing Bill Committee (16 out of n/a)
- Community Care (Delayed Discharges etc.) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Office of Communications Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- South London Line (11 Nov 2009)
“I thank my hon. Friend for restating the Government's firm belief in the East London line extension phase 2, which is going ahead. However, does he not think that TfL could easily reinstate the direct link from Wandsworth Road or Clapham to Victoria simply by inserting additional stops and extending operating hours on one of the many other services that go through such stations on their way...”
- South London Line (11 Nov 2009)
“Before the hon. Gentleman moves on, let me say something on that last point. As Baroness Chalker has lived in my constituency, I am sure that she would agree that the whole of south London suffers because, although it is criss-crossed with railway lines, the railway companies often put the travel needs of south Londoners well behind those of longer-distance commuters. Does the hon. Gentleman...”
- South London Line (11 Nov 2009)
“I, too, welcome the development of the East London line. I understand that trains have already run on the tracks as far as Dalston and that the works are ahead of schedule. The East London line phase 2 was agreed thanks to my right hon. Friend the Member for Ashfield (Mr. Hoon) when he was Secretary of State for Transport. It is vital that the official EU notice of the East London line phase...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 21 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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") 225 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London Supplement | £2,812 (joint 1st) | £2,712 (joint 1st) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,255 (226th) | £20,345 (328th) | £21,484 | £19,290 (joint 151st) | £18,446 (415th) | £17,374 (458th) | £16,381 (288th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,957 (350th) | £88,457 (103rd) | £81,868 | £77,525 (86th) | £74,672 (54th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £54,899 (72nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,357 (101st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,523 (568th)* | £2,423 (573rd)** | £3,410 | £1,519 (631st) | £3,039 (588th) | £2,146 (615th) | £1,792 (603rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £1,177 (167th) | £3,862 (29th) | £2,409 | £3,326 (42nd) | £1,702 (joint 99th) | £1,609 (joint 139th) | £1,561 (154th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,819 (5th) | £9,550 (38th) | £8,573 | £5,413 (127th) | £5,127 (113th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,170 (joint 377th) | £1,014 (joint 385th) | £1,014 | £1,911 (joint 278th) | £1,911 (joint 273rd) | £1,911 (joint 270th) | £1,793 (joint 381st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £1,762 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £131,070 (528th) | £128,363 (479th) | £123,133 | £110,602 (540th) | £106,471 (551st) | £96,877 (573rd) | £77,653 (517th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £1,163 (412th). Misc £600 (59th). Other: European £760 (73rd).
** Car £480 (567th). Air £506 (152nd). Other £1,096 (18th). European £341 (108th).