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Nia Griffith

Labour MP for Llanelli

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    • Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
    • Majority: 7,234 votes. — 277th out of 643 MPs.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Nia Griffith voted on key issues since 2001:

    • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
    • Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
    • Voted very 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

    Committees and topics of interest

    Select Committee membership
    • Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)

    Asks most questions about

    • Departments: Justice, Trade and Industry, Wales, Communities and Local Government, Treasury

    • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Prisoners: Drugs, Heating, Renewable Energy, Patient Choice, Staff: Disabilities

    (based on written questions asked by Nia Griffith and answered by departments)

    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

    RSS feed Most recent appearances

    Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Future Jobs Fund (11 Nov 2009) has video

    “What recent assessment he has made of the effects on levels of employment in Wales of the future jobs fund.”

    Oral Answers to Questions — Wales: Future Jobs Fund (11 Nov 2009) has video

    “Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Carmarthenshire Training on its success on securing a good cross-section of employment opportunities from private sector, third sector and county council employers, and encourage it in its future bid for another 190 jobs? Will he do everything he can to encourage other council departments and employers to provide similar opportunities?”

    Olympics: Educational Materials (9 Nov 2009) has video

    “What discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families on the development of educational materials based on the London 2012 Olympics.”

    More of Nia Griffith's recent appearances

    Numerology

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    • Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
    • Has received answers to 2 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 medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
    • Has voted in 88% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well 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.
    • 59 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nia Griffith speaks.
    • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 93 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

    Register of Members’ Interests

    8. Land and Property
    Small holding in Camarthenshire.

    Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/052003/042002/032001/02
    Additional Costs Allowance£22,911 (216th) £21,957 (267th) £21,634        
    London Supplement£0 £0 £0        
    Incidental Expenses Provision£18,403 (joint 328th) £23,333 (joint 143rd) £26,031        
    Staffing Allowance£91,165 (147th) £84,218 (326th) £60,762        
    Communications Allowance£12,275 (47th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£11,116 (181st)* £10,643 (188th)** £9,091        
    Members' Staff Travel£223 (joint 311th) £445 (233rd) £262        
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 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£529 (472nd) £929 (joint 304th) £1,116        
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£820 (586th) £4,843 (143rd) £3,157 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£987 (joint 582nd) £930 (joint 523rd) £930        
    Other Costs£0 £0 £0        
    Total£158,429 (120th) £147,298 (131st) £122,983        

    * Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,680 (425th). Rail £8,169 (84th). Misc £18 (237th). Other: European £1,249 (33rd).

    ** Car £1,710 (453rd). Rail £6,983 (94th). Other £36 (63rd). European £1,914 (11th).