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Nigel Griffiths
Former Labour MP for Edinburgh South
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Left Parliament on 12 April 2010 — did not stand for re-election
- Majority: 405 votes. — 626th out of 643 MPs.
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Nigel Griffiths voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for university tuition fees. votes
- Voted strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted very strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
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 their last parliament.
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Defence: European Council (29 Mar 2010) has video
“Will my right hon. Friend give a cast-iron guarantee that he will reject the policies of Conservative Euro MPs who tour America denouncing our national health service?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (24 Mar 2010) has video
“Will the Prime Minister confirm that, at 8 per cent., the unemployment rate in the United Kingdom is far below the rate in the United States, of 9.7 per cent., in France, of 10.1 per cent., and in Spain, of 18.8 per cent? Will he assure the House that he will never adopt the policies of the Conservative party, which thinks that unemployment is a price worth paying?”
- Energy and Climate Change: Wind Energy (7 Jan 2010) has video
“What estimate he has made of the number of wind energy projects approved by local authorities in the last two years; and if he will make a statement.”
More of Nigel Griffiths'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 12 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 76.55% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 84 people are tracking this MP.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 448 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 12 Apr 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 | £16,209 (404th) | £15,943 (478th) | £21,569 (306th) | £21,394 | £20,902 (joint 1st with 187 others) | £13,765 (498th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £10,604 (555th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others) |
| Office running costs | £18,776 (280th) | £23,461 (80th) | £19,607 (399th) | £20,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,589 (joint 388th with 1 other) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £23,430 (96th) |
| Staffing costs | £96,556 (284th) | £81,799 (500th) | £87,941 (121st) | £84,060 | £70,214 (joint 361st with 1 other) | £68,023 (joint 228th with 71 others) | £64,026 (339th) | £37,141 (565th) |
| Communications Allowance | £17,464 (17th) | £13,264 (37th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £13,392 (100th)1 | £15,751 (61st)2 | £15,686 (57th)3 | £13,788 | £13,958 (175th) | £15,025 (146th) | £13,592 (183rd) | £9,395 (250th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £161 (joint 306th with 1 other) | £0 | £0 | £2,028 | £2,925 (22nd) | £3,578 (9th) | £716 (206th) | £687 (joint 193rd with 2 others) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £152 (292nd) | £167 (302nd) | 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 | £7,000 (joint 1st with 1 other) | £1,022 (213th) | £1,695 (128th) | £2,572 | £4,544 (25th) | £2,809 (32nd) | £1,671 (127th) | £1,835 (joint 97th with 1 other) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,215 (43rd) | £5,088 (joint 133rd with 1 other) | £9,548 | £14,031 (19th) | £9,885 (27th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,445 (joint 40th with 1 other) | £1,242 (joint 67th with 4 others) | £180 | £2,034 (joint 30th with 2 others) | £2,034 (joint 26th with 2 others) | £2,034 (joint 26th with 2 others) | £2,034 (joint 25th with 2 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £1,354 (53rd) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £169,710 (79th) | £158,067 (123rd) | £154,182 (51st) | £153,570 | £149,551 (26th) | £135,282 (66th) | £121,522 (135th) | £86,256 (378th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £3,150 (277th). Air £10,242 (33rd).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £2,825 (305th). Air £12,926 (19th).