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Mike Gapes
Labour MP for Ilford South
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 9,228 votes. — 247th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mike Gapes voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (since 2 Feb 2010)
- Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (since 7 Oct 2009)
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Work and Pensions, Health, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Angola, Diplomatic Service, Visa Applications, Immigration: Appeals, Ordnance Survey
(based on written questions asked by Mike Gapes and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Railways and Transport Safety Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Divorce (Religious Marriages) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- International Criminal Court Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: Afghanistan and Yemen (1 Feb 2010) has video
“I welcome the Foreign Secretary's statement on Yemen. On Afghanistan, I particularly welcome the appointment of our ambassador, Mark Sedwill, to the important NATO co-ordination post. My right hon. Friend referred to a proposal whereby, once the relevant conditions are met, the proportion of development assistance that is channelled through the Afghan Government will increase. Will he give...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Haiti (13 Jan 2010) has video
“The Secretary of State will be aware that the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British overseas territory, is not too far from Haiti. Is he giving consideration to how the Haitian people living in TCI-there are several thousand people of Haitian origin there-will be affected, and to any assistance that can be given from British territories in the region?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Afghanistan and the EU Council (14 Dec 2009) has video
“The Prime Minister referred to Pakistan. He knows of the great sacrifices being made by the civilian population and the military in Pakistan in fighting extremism. Did he discuss with President Karzai the importance of effective co-operation between Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly in combating extremism in the Pashtun areas on both sides of the Durand line?”
More of Mike Gapes's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 4 select committees (1 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 2 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below 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.
- 78 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Mike Gapes speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 404 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source). Read 2004/05 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £22,291 (278th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,584 | £20,901 (joint 189th with 5 others) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £16,059 (167th) |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £27,429 (24th) | £20,616 (208th) | £19,250 (416th) | £17,921 | £11,949 (581st) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £15,185 (341st) |
| Staffing costs | £97,969 (233rd) | £91,227 (146th) | £88,465 (102nd) | £86,159 | £84,900 (15th) | £74,985 (joint 8th with 27 others) | £71,796 (52nd) | £55,743 (60th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,277 (432nd) | £5,898 (419th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £2,498 (563rd)3 | £3,834 (520th)2 | £3,973 (522nd)1 | £3,857 | £5,271 (526th) | £6,323 (472nd) | £6,419 (joint 469th with 1 other) | £3,679 (531st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £13 (joint 417th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £3,305 (335th) | £572 (447th) | £613 (463rd) | £639 | £495 (507th) | £963 (joint 270th with 1 other) | £965 (joint 352nd with 1 other) | £873 (382nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,800 (412th) | £1,600 (481st) | £960 | £1,260 (533rd) | £1,115 (545th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,425 (53rd) | £1,209 (joint 97th with 16 others) | £1,029 | £1,892 (joint 314th with 4 others) | £1,892 (joint 309th with 4 others) | £1,892 (joint 304th with 4 others) | £1,892 (joint 287th with 3 others) | |
| Other Costs | £1,500 (74th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £141,907 (428th) | £147,663 (310th) | £137,220 (335th) | £132,149 | £126,668 (260th) | £124,410 (216th) | £119,028 (193rd) | £93,431 (199th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,402 (353rd). Rail £1,387 (393rd). Misc £12 (247th). Other: Mileage £6 (89th). Rail £27 (171st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £999 (495th). Rail £1,474 (409th). Misc £5 (250th). Other: Rail £20 (154th).
1 Car £2,208 (399th). Rail £57 (565th). Other £1,328 (16th). European £380 (97th).