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Martin Linton MP
- Labour MP for Battersea
- Majority: 163 votes. — 626th out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Martin Linton voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
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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, Draft Constitutional Renewal Bill (Joint Committee) (since 7 May 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Education and Skills, Home Department, Deputy Prime Minister, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Railways, Affordable Housing, Asylum Seekers, East London Line, New Deal
(based on written questions asked by Martin Linton and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Home Department: Mr. K.M. (7 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects to reach a decision in the case of Mr. K.M (Home Office ref M1198907).”
- Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: Students: Finance (7 Jul 2008)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills how many students resident in the London Borough of Bexley made applications to the Access to Learning Fund in the last period for which figures are available.”
- Business of the House (26 Jun 2008)
“Can we have a debate on the insane competition among developers to build taller and taller buildings in London? A proposed 38-storey block in Clapham Junction and a 39-storey block in Wandsworth high street are to be joined by a tower that is 1,000 ft high—equivalent to 100 storeys—next to Battersea power station. That will be exceeded only by a tower in my right hon. and learned...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 27 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 86% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 15 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 131 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Martin Linton speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 109 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 |
| London Supplement | £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 | £20,345 (328th) | £21,484 | £19,290 (joint 151st) | £18,446 (415th) | £17,374 (458th) | £16,381 (288th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,457 (103rd) | £81,868 | £77,525 (86th) | £74,672 (54th) | £72,310 (joint 1st) | £54,899 (72nd) |
| Members' Travel | £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 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,862 (29th) | £2,409 | £3,326 (42nd) | £1,702 (joint 99th) | £1,609 (joint 139th) | £1,561 (154th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £9,550 (38th) | £8,573 | £5,413 (127th) | £5,127 (113th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £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 | £1,762 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £128,363 (479th) | £123,133 | £110,602 (540th) | £106,471 (551st) | £96,877 (573rd) | £77,653 (517th) |
* Car £480 (567th). Air £506 (152nd). Other £1,096 (18th). European £341 (108th).
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- Martin Linton's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Battersea (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Vauxhall (2 miles)
- Kensington & Chelsea (2 miles)
- Hammersmith & Fulham (3 miles)
- Streatham (3 miles)
- Putney (3 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Ministry of Justice (6 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (1 Feb 2007 to 6 Jun 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (17 Aug 2006 to 1 Feb 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton QC, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (14 Aug 2006 to 17 Aug 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Lord Falconer of Thoroton, Secretary of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (22 Jun 2006 to 14 Aug 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (8 May 2006 to 22 Jun 2006)
- PPS (Team PPS), Department for Constitutional Affairs (13 Jan 2006 to 8 May 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC, Minister of State), Department for Constitutional Affairs (before 10 Nov 2005 to 13 Jan 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), Leader of the House of Commons (16 Dec 2004 to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Administration Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Rt Hon Peter Hain, Lord Privy Seal), House of Commons (to 16 Dec 2004)
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