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Martin Salter
Labour MP for Reading West
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 4,682 votes. — 450th 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 Martin Salter 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 strongly 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 14 Jun 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Defence, Health, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Atomic Weapons Establishments, RAF Welford, Nature Conservation, Departmental Policies, Superintendent Ali Dizaei
(based on written questions asked by Martin Salter and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Marine and Coastal Access Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Counter-Terrorism Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- NHS Redress Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Identity Cards Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Electoral Fraud (Northern Ireland) Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“I shall make a speech in that case—a very short speech; almost an intervention. I will be comforted by the Minister’s reassurance, if he gives it to the Committee loudly and clearly, about something being brought back on Report. Huw Irranca-Daviesindicated assent.”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“I am pleased by the Minister’s response. I have just one more point. The Government’s advisor on the marine environment out to the 12-mile nautical limit is Natural England, which has said quite clearly that it wants improvements—strengthening, as it describes it—to be made to the Bill. It would like to see the “inclusion of damage caused by disturbance to the offence...”
- Public Bill Committee: Marine and Coastal Access Bill [Lords]: Clause 141 (2 Jul 2009)
“I thank the Minister for his kind words and I apologise for my absence this morning. I accept that the amendment is a probing amendment. Can he tell us what he proposes to do to persuade us not to press it to a Division, rather than just telling us that it will be swept up in a general reform of the common fisheries policy?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — 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 80% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 27 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 94 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Martin Salter speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 223 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,805 (189th) | £23,546 (138th) | £28,999 | £18,013 (357th) | £19,736 (8th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £16,088 (303rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £88,865 (279th) | £85,070 (294th) | £75,672 | £70,214 (joint 361st) | £69,665 (199th) | £65,532 (250th) | £43,620 (423rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,302 (255th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,676 (314th)* | £6,957 (345th)** | £5,173 | £6,492 (481st) | £6,317 (473rd) | £6,447 (468th) | £4,064 (512th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £222 (joint 313th) | £66 (401st) | £255 | £58 (440th) | £81 (joint 437th) | £73 (joint 434th) | £94 (joint 406th) |
| 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 | £1,239 (144th) | £1,616 (139th) | £2,019 | £3,054 (52nd) | £3,976 (17th) | £3,718 (14th) | £1,573 (150th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,041 (231st) | £7,293 (73rd) | £3,404 | £10,220 (43rd) | £11,696 (16th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,113 (475th) | £967 (468th) | £148 | £1,986 (joint 93rd) | £1,986 (joint 87th) | £1,986 (joint 86th) | £1,986 (joint 84th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 55th) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £132,263 (508th) | £125,515 (509th) | £115,670 | £110,037 (546th) | £114,957 (419th) | £95,990 (581st) | £67,425 (615th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,085 (512th). Rail £6,413 (139th). Misc £5 (260th). Other: Mileage £173 (35th).