IMPORTANT: Parmjit Dhanda was a Candidate for Speaker.
mySociety asked likely candidates for the post of Speaker to endorse the following principles.
The three principles are:
- Voters have the right to know in detail about the money that is spent to support MPs and run Parliament, and in similar detail how the decisions to spend that money are settled upon.
- Bills being considered must be published online in a much better way than they are now, as the Free Our Bills campaign has been suggesting for some time.
- The Internet is not a threat to a renewal in our democracy, it is one of its best hopes. Parliament should appoint a senior officer with direct working experience of the power of the Internet who reports directly to the Speaker, and who will help Parliament adapt to a new era of transparency and effectiveness.
We contacted Parmjit Dhanda MP to ask for an endorsement 24 days ago. They have not yet replied.
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Parmjit Dhanda
Labour MP for Gloucester
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 4,271 votes. — 504th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
- Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edmi.parliament.uk)
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Parmjit Dhanda voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately 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 moderately 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 a mixture of for and against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Home Department, Health, Education and Skills, International Development
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Israel, China, Liberia, Government E-services, Tax Credits
(based on written questions asked by Parmjit Dhanda and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Planning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Equality Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Work and Families Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Legislative and Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Communications Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)
- Arms Control and Disarmament (Inspections) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- British Overseas Territories Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Home Department: Immigration (1 Jul 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 12 May 2009, Official Report, column 667W, on immigration, if he will take steps to expedite his decision in the case with his Department's reference G1082747; and if he will make a statement.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: 21st Century Schools (30 Jun 2009)
“I welcome my right hon. Friend's remarks about a review of secondary education in Gloucestershire, because some of us have been calling for such a review for years. Many schools, particularly those in the comprehensive sector, have been let down because of the local obsession in Gloucestershire with purely the grammar school sector. That obsession has led to the comprehensive schools being...”
More of Parmjit Dhanda's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 33 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 20 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 95 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Parmjit Dhanda speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 227 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 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 | £20,805 (356th) | £21,278 (327th) | £20,948 | £20,378 (284th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,319 (532nd) | £18,831 (438th) | £20,301 | £18,431 (320th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £26,159 (63rd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £93,256 (95th) | £88,828 (97th) | £83,766 | £74,814 (149th) | £71,773 (joint 85th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £50,556 (161st) |
| Communications Allowance | £11,873 (joint 50th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £7,433 (326th)* | £5,356 (447th)** | £5,072 | £9,708 (344th) | £7,159 (435th) | £7,927 (414th) | £7,900 (326th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £69 (394th) | £68 (joint 398th) | £945 | £1,987 (78th) | £289 (joint 331st) | £491 (259th) | £849 (158th) |
| 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 | £2,405 (8th) | £1,663 (132nd) | £1,009 | £3,169 (46th) | £4,060 (16th) | £2,344 (44th) | £2,481 (36th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,421 (109th) | £4,963 (137th) | £3,077 | £7,649 (72nd) | £10,234 (25th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,325 (joint 155th) | £1,131 (203rd) | £951 | £1,937 (joint 228th) | £1,937 (joint 224th) | £1,937 (joint 221st) | £1,444 (493rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,906 (200th) | £142,118 (238th) | £136,069 | £138,073 (81st) | £134,584 (69th) | £119,867 (174th) | £107,398 (29th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,812 (311th). Rail £4,621 (200th).