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Michael Moore MP
- Liberal Democrat MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk
- Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, International Development (since 20 Dec 2007)
- Majority: 5,901 votes. — 411th out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Michael Moore 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 strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Defence, Treasury, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Fairtrade Initiative, Fair Trade Initiative, Burma, Somalia
(based on written questions asked by Michael Moore and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 280 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 comments on this MP's speeches — 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.
- 46 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Michael Moore speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 189 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | £21,676 (293rd) | £21,570 | £19,909 (312th) | £16,352 (426th) | £10,399 (585th) | £13,932 (445th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £17,638 (491st) | £20,458 | £17,977 (362nd) | £17,732 (488th) | £17,137 (474th) | £14,772 (357th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £89,916 (73rd) | £76,937 | £69,768 (390th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £61,487 (472nd) | £47,944 (246th) |
| Members' Travel | £15,212 (69th)* | £15,744 | £19,180 (67th) | £21,785 (36th) | £19,711 (54th) | £16,656 (41st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £884 (144th) | £1,129 | £1,791 (joint 92nd) | £2,168 (47th) | £1,006 (170th) | £2,287 (27th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,143 (243rd) | £485 | £201 (627th) | £474 (529th) | £287 (617th) | £510 (551st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,065 (192nd) | £2,537 | £1,905 (422nd) | £2,391 (341st) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £761 (611th) | £761 | £1,987 (joint 90th) | £1,987 (joint 84th) | £1,987 (joint 83rd) | £1,987 (joint 81st) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £151,295 (75th) | £139,621 | £132,718 (140th) | £130,912 (104th) | £112,014 (351st) | £98,088 (116th) |
* Car £2,786 (341st). Rail £2,105 (323rd). Air £9,090 (51st). European £1,231 (30th).
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- Michael Moore's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Berwickshire, Roxburgh & Selkirk (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Midlothian (26 miles)
- East Lothian (29 miles)
- Berwick-upon-Tweed (30 miles)
- Edinburgh South (32 miles)
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale & Tweeddale (33 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland, Scottish and Northern Ireland Affairs (6 Mar 2008 to 7 Oct 2008)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 20 Dec 2007)
- Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (20 Dec 2005 to 24 Jan 2006)
- Shadow Secretary of State for Defence, Defence (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
- Shadow Minister (Foreign Affairs), Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 1 Jun 2005)
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