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Michael McCann
Labour MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
- Entered Parliament on 6 May 2010 — General election
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael McCann voted on key issues:
- Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted strongly against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted against automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Has never voted on more EU integration. votes
- Voted for a smoking ban. votes
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes
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- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: International Development, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, Energy and Climate Change, Defence
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Energy: Prices, Developing Countries: Food, East Kilbride, Departmental Location, Departmental Manpower
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Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“If the figures are so low, why is the Secretary of State not legislating for 0.7%?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“I should like to ask the whole House to pay tribute to Dave Fish. He was my first boss in the Overseas Development Administration, now DFID, in East Kilbride. He has done marvellous work in every single job he has been given by the Government, irrespective of which political party has been in power, and it is important that we recognise his contribution to international development across the...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Justice: Foreign Affairs and International Development (15 May 2012)
“I want to focus on two issues: the Government’s commitment to spending 0.7% of our gross national income on international development, and the continuing threat to world security that is emanating from the middle east. I serve on the International Development Select Committee, along with five Conservative colleagues and four other Labour Members. The Committee is chaired by the right...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has voted in 67.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 39 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 30 Apr 2012. More about the Register