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Michael Martin MP
- Speaker, and MP for Glasgow North East
- Majority: 10,134 votes. — 70th out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Martin voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Members Estimate Committee (since 4 Jun 2008)
- Chairman, Speaker's Committee (since 4 Oct 2006)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Oral Answers to Questions — Health: Iraq (22 Jul 2008)
“Order. The right hon. Gentleman is entitled to be heard, but there is too much in the way of private conversation in the Chamber, which is very unfair.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 325 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 0% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 84 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 13–14 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 28 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Martin speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 602 times in debates — well above 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 | £17,346 (458th) | £9,551 | £6,106 (595th) | £9,992 (565th) | £15,753 (503rd) | £16,756 (102nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £96 (joint 119th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £7,595 (632nd) | £7,364 | £14,211 (522nd) | £11,386 (625th) | £6,632 (648th) | £4,358 (627th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £41,201 (644th) | £38,407 | £52,754 (637th) | £58,752 (603rd) | £51,195 (616th) | £42,817 (446th) |
| Members' Travel | £13,925 (91st)* | £10,349 | £15,055 (136th) | £15,545 (127th) | £15,789 (121st) | £13,012 (104th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £538 | £587 (256th) | £346 (312th) | £318 (327th) | £1,621 (63rd) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £196 (629th) | £83 | £123 (640th) | £74 (648th) | £169 (638th) | £79 (646th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,280 (joint 541st) | £662 | £665 (616th) | £278 (644th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £743 (616th) | £0 | £1,652 (526th) | £1,652 (joint 516th) | £1,652 (joint 486th) | £1,652 (joint 407th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £82,286 (643rd) | £66,954 | £91,153 (642nd) | £98,025 (606th) | £91,508 (603rd) | £80,391 (484th) |
* Car £3,138 (305th). Air £10,587 (36th). Other £200 (47th).
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Glasgow North East (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Glasgow North (3 miles)
- Glasgow Central (3 miles)
- Glasgow East (3 miles)
- East Dunbartonshire (4 miles)
- Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill (5 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Members Estimates Committee (20 Mar 2007 to 4 Jun 2008)
- Chairman, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (1 Nov 2005 to 4 Oct 2006)
- Chairman, Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission (to 11 Apr 2005)
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