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Michael Jack
Conservative MP for Fylde
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 12,459 votes. — 149th 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 Michael Jack voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Members' Allowances Committee (since 10 Feb 2009)
- Chairman, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Treasury, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Recruitment Industry, Eurofighter, Eurofighter Typhoon, Recruitment Agencies, Tax Receipts
(based on written questions asked by Michael Jack and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Single Payment Scheme (2 Jul 2009)
“The costs of running the single farm payment scheme are but one item in DEFRA's budget. The Secretary of State has made it clear that, from 2011, his Department's budget will be reduced. Will he now outline what cuts in services to the customers of DEFRA the Secretary of State's announcement entails?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Topical Questions (2 Jul 2009) has video
“Further to the question that my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) asked about DEFRA's budget, could the Secretary of State tell us what informed his statement that his Department's budget would be reduced from 2011 and say when he will publish details of what that means for DEFRA and the people whom it serves?”
More of Michael Jack's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 35 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 3 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 68% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Jack speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 891 times in debates — well above 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 | £22,000 (292nd) | £19,651 (401st) | £19,102 | £17,557 (415th) | £15,498 (455th) | £15,319 (510th) | £15,906 (195th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £10,873 (572nd) | £11,097 (609th) | £13,482 | £14,725 (499th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £15,068 (547th) | £13,018 (417th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £82,621 (480th) | £84,385 (319th) | £81,968 | £73,134 (220th) | £72,088 (80th) | £67,313 (166th) | £55,927 (55th) |
| Communications Allowance | £192 (597th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,074 (182nd)* | £12,266 (124th)** | £11,011 | £13,572 (193rd) | £12,828 (217th) | £14,451 (160th) | £10,177 (207th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £440 (229th) | £745 (168th) | £479 | £10 (joint 467th) | £454 (278th) | £764 (200th) | £357 (joint 294th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £326 (257th) | 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 | £751 (341st) | £1,064 (257th) | £875 | £1,222 (228th) | £958 (joint 273rd) | £1,588 (147th) | £1,321 (218th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,858 (72nd) | £6,446 (93rd) | £6,662 | £6,573 (87th) | £6,570 (63rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,181 (joint 356th) | £937 (joint 502nd) | £312 | £1,847 (joint 398th) | £1,847 (joint 391st) | £1,641 (489th) | £1,536 (joint 448th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £134,316 (481st) | £136,591 (346th) | £133,891 | £128,640 (215th) | £129,042 (134th) | £116,144 (253rd) | £98,242 (114th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,808 (312th). Rail £8,207 (83rd). Other: Rail £59 (145th).
