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Michael Meacher
Labour MP for Oldham West & Royton
- Also represented Oldham West
- Entered Parliament on 18 June 1970 — General election
- Majority: 10,459 votes. — 144th 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 Meacher 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 moderately for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Treasury, Health, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Consultants, GM Crops, Health Services, Pesticides, Genetically Modified Organisms
(based on written questions asked by Michael Meacher and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning and Energy Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Treasury: Banks: Tax Avoidance (18 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2009, Official Report, column 637W, on banks: tax avoidance, to which sentences of the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 16 March 2009, Official Report, column 654, on G20 Finance Ministers' meeting, the answer refers.”
- Written Answers — International Development: Developing Countries: Trade (11 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what estimate he has made of the likely effect on levels of employment in each country in (a) Africa, (b) Latin America and (c) Asia of the completion of the World Trade Organisation Doha Round.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Constitutional Renewal (10 Jun 2009) has video
“Although I warmly applaud the broad thrust of these proposals, does my right hon. Friend accept that the House's power to hold the Executive effectively to account is an essential part of any parliamentary democratic reform? If so, does he accept that this House should have the right to elect its own business committee and to share control of the agenda with Government, the right to elect...”
More of Michael Meacher's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 63 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 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 59% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Meacher speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1516 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 | £8,944 (567th) | £11,116 (550th) | £6,930 | £5,835 (596th) | £7,583 (595th) | £8,640 (597th) | £8,420 (586th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £319 (joint 122nd) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,961 (112th) | £20,030 (364th) | £20,000 | £19,008 (joint 237th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £21,148 (133rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,882 (233rd) | £87,685 (134th) | £84,080 | £74,530 (155th) | £69,898 (joint 182nd) | £65,595 (joint 231st) | £48,289 (joint 238th) |
| Communications Allowance | £4,422 (486th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £9,260 (252nd)* | £10,873 (175th)** | £9,266 | £11,500 (287th) | £7,052 (440th) | £6,042 (481st) | £4,032 (515th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £196 (joint 327th) | £71 (joint 394th) | £34 | £1,009 (184th) | £284 (joint 333rd) | £0 | £504 (joint 241st) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £866 (139th) | 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 | £1,076 (199th) | £993 (281st) | £834 | £1,042 (272nd) | £866 (321st) | £1,356 (198th) | £984 (339th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,671 (161st) | £3,945 (203rd) | £2,238 | £3,594 (211th) | £2,698 (307th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,297 (joint 187th) | £1,093 (joint 254th) | £913 | £1,771 (479th) | £1,771 (470th) | £1,771 (449th) | £1,478 (477th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £141,575 (397th) | £135,806 (363rd) | £124,295 | £118,289 (436th) | £109,270 (519th) | £103,165 (510th) | £86,082 (383rd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £9,260 (64th).