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Neil Turner
Labour MP for Wigan
- Entered Parliament on 23 September 1999 — Byelection
- Majority: 11,767 votes. — 81st 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 Neil Turner 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 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 very 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 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Communities and Local Government Committee (since 10 Mar 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Health, Defence, Education and Skills, Treasury, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Health Services, Policing/Crime Statistics, Employment Statistics (Wigan), Uniforms, Housing
(based on written questions asked by Neil Turner and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Merchant Shipping (Pollution) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Education Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- European Parliamentary and Local Elections (Pilots) Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Private Security Industry Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (28 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people are in receipt of benefits as a result of a diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis; and what information her Department holds on the medical conditions of such benefit claimants.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (27 Oct 2009)
“There is widespread agreement that the housing revenue account system is not fit for purpose, so I give the review that is under way a warm welcome. The Treasury has proposed taking an extra £7 billion dowry from councils, but does my right hon. Friend agree that that would prevent them from implementing the Decent Homes standard, and that it could be seen as a tax on council house tenants?”
- Written Answers — Communities and Local Government: Public Land Initiative (15 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government which organisations attended the event hosted by the Homes and Communities Agency of 21 July 2009 on the proposed Public Land Initiative; and when he expects to announce the approved delivery partners for that initiative.”
More of Neil Turner's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 8 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 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 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 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") 88 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £22,979 (joint 200th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,829 (207th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,977 (398th) | £17,499 (498th) | £19,980 | £19,012 (236th) | £18,504 (405th) | £18,221 (joint 230th) | £27,946 (46th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £93,551 (90th) | £90,175 (71st) | £83,775 | £66,294 (514th) | £58,057 (610th) | £55,049 (587th) | £31,148 (622nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,612 (347th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,902 (147th)* | £12,932 (113th)** | £10,102 | £11,637 (279th) | £12,499 (joint 231st) | £11,188 (278th) | £9,370 (251st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £1,254 (94th) | £0 | £0 | £1,308 (119th) | £528 (joint 255th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £1,210 (108th) | 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 | £1,427 (joint 107th) | £855 (joint 335th) | £2,611 | £1,647 (146th) | £2,463 (38th) | £614 (joint 515th) | £240 (629th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,360 (118th) | £3,520 (231st) | £8,071 | £4,629 (155th) | £9,770 (28th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,200 (325th) | £992 (428th) | £0 | £1,199 (633rd) | £1,199 (628th) | £1,199 (606th) | £1,199 (523rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £161,218 (83rd) | £149,337 (90th) | £146,173 | £125,320 (289th) | £124,133 (220th) | £106,521 (466th) | £85,732 (388th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,480 (342nd). Rail £8,935 (68th). Other: Mileage £487 (13th).