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Paddy Tipping
Labour MP for Sherwood
- Entered Parliament on 9 April 1992 — General election
- Majority: 6,652 votes. — 395th 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 Paddy Tipping 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 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 moderately 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and 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
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Chairman, East Midlands Regional Select Committee (since 12 Mar 2009)
- Member, Energy and Climate Change Committee (since 20 Jan 2009)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (since 14 Nov 2007)
- Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 7 Nov 2007)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Trade and Industry, Home Department, Treasury, Communities and Local Government
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Firearms, Approved Premises, Large Combustion Plants Directive, Local Government Finance, Foot and Mouth
(based on written questions asked by Paddy Tipping and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Energy Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Parliament (Joint Departments) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Commons Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Compensation Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Animal Welfare Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Hunting Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Water Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Waste and Emissions Trading Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Marine Wildlife Conservation Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Business, Innovation and Skills: Grocery Supply Ombudsman (12 Nov 2009)
“It is very clear that small food producers face unfair competition with large retailers. The Competition Commission has made a recommendation. When are the Government going to make a decision and announce it?”
More of Paddy Tipping's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 39 written questions in the last year — above 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 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 8 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.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paddy Tipping speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 506 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
Non-executive Chairman of North Nottinghamshire LIFT Company Limited; company developing primary care estate in the region. Remuneration paid annually.
Non-executive Chairman of Greater Nottingham LIFT Company Limited; company developing primary care estate in the region. Remuneration paid annually.
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.
| 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 | £14,227 (504th) | £12,945 (528th) | £10,915 | £10,853 (554th) | £11,790 (542nd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,379 (311th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £17 (joint 121st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,339 (139th) | £20,440 (joint 292nd) | £20,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £24,065 (86th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,457 (429th) | £74,791 (560th) | £70,106 | £70,209 (363rd) | £63,704 (526th) | £55,773 (580th) | £37,596 (556th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,602 (91st) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,354 (165th)* | £10,910 (172nd)** | £10,824 | £15,677 (125th) | £15,358 (134th) | £14,604 (154th) | £10,722 (183rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £328 (265th) | £628 (191st) | £107 | £155 (joint 388th) | £301 (328th) | £292 (339th) | £373 (joint 289th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £153 (joint 308th) | 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 | £984 (229th) | £1,907 (107th) | £1,409 | £2,314 (87th) | £2,149 (54th) | £1,819 (111th) | £1,851 (93rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £6,010 (2nd) | £8,143 (54th) | £4,896 | £7,726 (69th) | £6,064 (76th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,929 (3rd) | £2,445 (3rd) | £866 | £1,424 (593rd) | £693 (648th) | £0 | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £151,383 (251st) | £132,209 (427th) | £119,123 | £127,683 (237th) | £118,858 (339th) | £110,444 (386th) | £90,003 (291st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,143 (195th). Rail £6,729 (125th). Other: Mileage £482 (14th).