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Michael Martin
Former Speaker, and MP for Glasgow North East
- Also represented Glasgow, Springburn
- Entered Parliament on 3 May 1979 — General election
- Left Parliament on 22 June 2009 — Resigned
- Majority: 10,134 votes. — 71st out of 646 MPs.
- Voting record
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
As the Speaker, Michael Martin cannot vote (except to break a tie).
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
- Has never voted on 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
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Tribute to Mr. Speaker (17 Jun 2009)
“Before I put the motion, I am reminded of an incident involving a councillor who had served a long time in the Cowlairs ward, which the Prime Minister mentioned. We decided to give him a farewell dinner, at which so many good things were said about him that he stood up and said, "I didn't realise how much you liked me; and I think I will stay on." [Laughter.] I can say that your Speaker is...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Tribute to Mr. Speaker (17 Jun 2009)
“I call the Father of the House.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Speaker's Statement (17 Jun 2009)
“One of the pleasant side effects of a Speaker moving on is that his signature becomes a collectors' item. I can inform the House that in the past few weeks I have signed several hundred bottles of Speaker Martin's malt. The Chancellor will be pleased to know that some bottles are fetching as much as £150 on eBay. I wanted to help the Chancellor in stimulating the economy, but, as a...”
More of Michael Martin's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 294 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Speakers/ deputy speakers do not ask written questions.
- 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 with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Speakers and deputy speakers cannot vote except to break a tie. - People have made 118 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 13–14 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 31 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1134 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 | £11,750 (533rd) | £17,346 (458th) | £9,551 | £6,106 (595th) | £9,992 (565th) | £15,753 (503rd) | £16,756 (102nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £96 (joint 119th) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £5,547 (633rd) | £7,595 (632nd) | £7,364 | £14,211 (522nd) | £11,386 (625th) | £6,632 (648th) | £4,358 (627th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £42,669 (643rd) | £41,201 (644th) | £38,407 | £52,754 (637th) | £58,752 (603rd) | £51,195 (616th) | £42,817 (446th) |
| Communications Allowance | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,160 (118th)* | £13,925 (91st)** | £10,349 | £15,055 (136th) | £15,545 (127th) | £15,789 (121st) | £13,012 (104th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £538 | £587 (256th) | £346 (312th) | £318 (327th) | £1,621 (63rd) |
| 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 | £85 (joint 632nd) | £196 (629th) | £83 | £123 (640th) | £74 (648th) | £169 (638th) | £79 (646th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £550 (609th) | £1,280 (joint 541st) | £662 | £665 (616th) | £278 (644th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £761 (628th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £74,522 (642nd) | £82,286 (643rd) | £66,954 | £91,153 (642nd) | £98,025 (606th) | £91,508 (603rd) | £80,391 (484th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,628 (330th). Rail £178 (542nd). Air £10,092 (37th). Misc £191 (126th). Other: Mileage £71 (62nd).
** Car £3,138 (305th). Air £10,587 (36th). Other £200 (47th).