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Michael Connarty
Labour MP for Linlithgow & Falkirk East
- Also represented Falkirk East
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 11,202 votes. — 196th 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 Michael Connarty 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 3 Jun 2008)
- Chairman, European Scrutiny Committee (since 19 Oct 2006)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Health, Trade and Industry, Scotland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Broadband, Call Centres, Haemophilia, Pesticides, Agriculture and Fisheries Council
(based on written questions asked by Michael Connarty and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Planning-gain Supplement (Preparations) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business of the House (9 Jul 2009) has video
“Will the Leader of the House arrange for the Business Secretary to make a statement on the operation of the guidelines on the recently passed amendment to the National Minimum Wage Act 1998? That amendment forbids the use of tips, gratuities, service charges and cover charges to pay the minimum wage. She will know, because I gave her a copy, that it is almost the sixth anniversary of my...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland: Lending (Small Businesses) (17 Jun 2009) has video
“Is my hon. Friend aware that many company owners who come to me complain that the terms and conditions of the enterprise finance guarantee are horrendous, as has been said? Furthermore, they are being asked to put up their family homes as a guarantee for the loans, although they have substantial equity in their own companies. Is it not unacceptable that people should be asked to put forward...”
- Public Bill Committee: Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill: Schedule 1 (17 Jun 2009)
“I do not wish to delay the Committee, but I am drawing on experiences from when I was representing people in a profession; they had complaints against them, some upheld and some not. I am well aware that the General Teaching Council for Scotland strikes people off and then allows them to reapply. The hon. Member for Scarborough and Whitby cited cases of people who had paedophile images on...”
More of Michael Connarty's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 73% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 73 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Connarty speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 457 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £21,248 (330th) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,901 (197th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £29,147 (14th) | £25,964 (77th) | £27,967 | £18,506 (312th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,081 (joint 344th) | £22,435 (109th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,455 (508th) | £78,242 (496th) | £76,265 | £71,139 (282nd) | £67,838 (335th) | £61,551 (467th) | £36,099 (581st) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,932 (77th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £25,401 (4th)* | £21,789 (16th)** | £21,945 | £17,534 (89th) | £20,202 (52nd) | £19,702 (55th) | £14,627 (81st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £987 (106th) | £0 | £593 | £955 (197th) | £1,756 (75th) | £2,031 (46th) | £1,595 (65th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £871 (137th) | 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 | £685 (369th) | £787 (joint 370th) | £569 | £1,020 (279th) | £746 (381st) | £1,001 (332nd) | £679 (joint 465th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,428 (184th) | £3,129 (276th) | £1,946 | £4,577 (159th) | £3,066 (255th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,173 (joint 372nd) | £935 (joint 507th) | £935 | £1,710 (512th) | £1,710 (502nd) | £1,710 (474th) | £1,027 (joint 553rd) |
| Other Costs | £6,304 (22nd) | £5,675 (22nd) | £0 | £4,035 (46th) | £0 | £0 | £430 (54th) |
| Total | £183,466 (2nd) | £157,769 (30th) | £151,854 | £140,378 (62nd) | £134,450 (71st) | £123,798 (89th) | £92,793 (214th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,049 (49th). Rail £2,410 (330th). Air £13,384 (16th). Misc £2,552 (4th). Other: European £1,006 (56th).
** Car £8,520 (7th). Rail £1,907 (342nd). Air £11,362 (32nd).