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Nick Raynsford
Labour MP for Greenwich & Woolwich
- Also represented Greenwich; Fulham
- Entered Parliament on 10 April 1986 — unknown
- Majority: 10,146 votes. — 137th 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 Nick Raynsford 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 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 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 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Fire Service: Pensions, The London Plan
(based on written questions asked by Nick Raynsford and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Business Rate Supplements Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Housing and Regeneration Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Bill Presented: Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill (5 Feb 2010) has video
“At the outset, I should declare a non-remunerated interest: I am the chairman of the Centre for Public Scrutiny. I am grateful to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, North (Mr. Chaytor) for his kind remarks about the centre's work and the support that it has given him in preparing the Bill. I very much welcome the Bill and congratulate my hon. Friend on his choice of subject. All of us in...”
- Bill Presented: Local Authorities (Overview and Scrutiny) Bill (5 Feb 2010) has video
“I am grateful for her kind reference to it. It is concerned about the matter, as am I, because there is a slippery slope and an erosion of the principle of the separation of powers between scrutiny and executive. If that is damaged, it could have serious consequences for the integrity of the scrutiny function. It could well also create a difficult relationship between executive members and...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Housing Stock (26 Jan 2010) has video
“Will my hon. Friend recognise that if we are to see housing numbers increase significantly, as we all wish, from the current difficult position, what is required above all is certainty and confidence in the future? That could be very seriously damaged by the ill thought out, uncosted and dangerous Opposition proposals for changes to the housing planning scheme.”
More of Nick Raynsford's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (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 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 7 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.
- 164 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Nick Raynsford speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1216 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 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 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £2,712 (joint 1st with 46 others) | £2,613 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £16,544 (380th) | £12,668 (522nd) | £21,011 (234th) | £19,888 | £16,327 (435th) | £12,479 (609th) | £11,976 (601st) | £8,563 (557th) |
| Staffing costs | £91,556 (421st) | £91,034 (152nd) | £86,421 (229th) | £83,244 | £77,011 (103rd) | £66,616 (389th) | £61,451 (joint 477th with 2 others) | £43,837 (412th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,004 (447th) | £7,975 (332nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £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 | £2,347 (466th) | £348 (563rd) | £472 (542nd) | £500 | £1,608 (155th) | £642 (439th) | £902 (379th) | £1,228 (joint 252nd with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,367 (498th) | £1,210 (551st) | £1,847 | £2,908 (279th) | £1,810 (447th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,358 (joint 102nd with 1 other) | £1,194 (joint 123rd with 1 other) | £1,173 | £1,381 (612th) | £1,381 (600th) | £1,363 (585th) | £1,052 (551st) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £119,367 (599th) | £117,562 (609th) | £113,020 (596th) | £109,265 | £100,853 (614th) | £84,502 (646th) | £77,219 (651st) | £55,907 (646th) |
