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Patricia Hewitt
Labour MP for Leicester West
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,070 votes. — 152nd 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 Patricia Hewitt voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Committee on Issue of Privilege (Police Searches on Parliamentary Estate) (since 10 Aug 2009)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, Health, Communities and Local Government, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Tattooing: Plastic Surgery, Aviation: Radio Frequencies, East Midlands Airport: Radio Frequencies, Parental Leave, Waste Disposal: Leicester
(based on written questions asked by Patricia Hewitt and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (28 Oct 2009) has video
“In view of this week's state visit by her excellency the President of India, will my right hon. Friend say what more he can do further to strengthen the trading relationship between Britain and India?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Care and Support (Reform) (14 Jul 2009)
“I warmly welcome the substance of my right hon. Friend's statement and the spirit in which he made it. As the Government take forward the debate on the three funding options that they have put forward, can he assure me that they will also continue to build on the excellent work that has been done with personal budgets and direct payments so that people receiving help with their care needs...”
- Written Answers — Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: East Midlands Airport: Radio Frequencies (1 Jun 2009)
“To ask the Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform what estimate he has made of the effect on the average ticket price of a flight from East Midlands Airport of the use by that airport of administered incentive pricing for the aeronautical radio spectrum.”
More of Patricia Hewitt's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 6 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 66% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 51 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above 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.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Patricia Hewitt speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 835 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
BT Group plc (senior independent director and chair of the Remuneration Committee and the Pensions Review Group). Address: BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7AJ. Prepare for and attend the AGM, Board and other meetings, and offer advice.
31 July 2009, received payment of £9,475 (gross). Hours: Approx. 28hrs. (Registered 3 August 2009)
28 August 2009, received payment of £12,500 (gross). Hours: Approx. 28hrs. (Registered 29 August 2009)
30 September 2009, received payment of £12,500 (gross). Hours: Approx. 28hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Alliance Boots Services Ltd (special consultant). Address: 2 The Heights, Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey. Provide advice and attend meetings. (£45,001-£50,000)
23 July 2009, received payment of £4,600 (including £600 VAT). Hours: Approx. 15hrs. (Registered 3 August 2009)
28 August 2009, received payment of £4,600 (including £600 VAT). Hours: Approx. 15hrs. (Registered 29 August 2009)
22 September 2009, received payment of £4,600 (including £600 VAT). Hours: Approx. 15hrs. (Registered 1 October 2009)
Senior Adviser, Cinven, Warwick Court, Paternoster Square, London EC4M 7AG. (£55,001-£60,000)
7 October 2009, received payment of £15,000 (plus £2,250 VAT) for advice and attendance at meetings July-September 2009. Hours: Approx. 30 hrs. (Registered 11 October 2009)
Fee from Centre for Parliamentary Studies for speech to seminar on legislation, 10 July 2008. (Actual £150) (Up to £5,000) (Registered 15 July 2008)
Member, Asia Pacific Advisory Committee, Barclays Capital (from September 2009).
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Donation to my constituency Labour Party campaign fund from Leversedge Telecoms Services Ltd, Leicester. (Registered 16 March 2009)
6. Overseas visits
29-31 October 2008, to Brisbane, Australia, to attend a seminar and conference organised by Policy Network and Per Capita, who provided return business class airfare and two nights' hotel accommodation. (Registered 5 November 2008)
Name of donor: A C Events, Sydney
Amount of donation (or estimate of the probable value): £2209
Destination of visit: Sydney, Australia
Date of visit: 10-12 June 2009
Purpose of visit: to give a keynote speech to the Digital Technology Summit
(Registered 7 July 2009)
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £12,470 (524th) | £15,272 (503rd) | £12,431 | £15,274 (483rd) | £19,423 (295th) | £18,550 (390th) | £15,545 (285th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £25,612 (46th) | £20,302 (335th) | £17,764 | £18,181 (joint 343rd) | £18,867 (12th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £17,355 (252nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,185 (375th) | £87,403 (146th) | £86,289 | £69,197 (408th) | £65,999 (421st) | £63,672 (365th) | £41,697 (477th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,309 (254th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,136 (546th)* | £2,344 (578th)** | £2,390 | £2,510 (601st) | £2,724 (597th) | £1,637 (622nd) | £2,789 (574th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £264 (296th) | £273 (joint 292nd) | £707 | £585 (257th) | £872 (180th) | £259 (joint 353rd) | £67 (425th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £104 (324th) | 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 | £1,914 (32nd) | £2,076 (92nd) | £1,276 | £2,746 (60th) | £2,287 (44th) | £1,316 (joint 210th) | £1,979 (72nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,084 (53rd) | £8,849 (42nd) | £5,093 | £6,551 (89th) | £7,633 (48th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,437 (44th) | £1,018 (382nd) | £1,018 | £1,892 (joint 314th) | £1,892 (joint 309th) | £1,892 (joint 304th) | £1,892 (joint 287th) |
| Other Costs | £2,022 (54th) | £0 | £5,343 | £0 | £327 (81st) | £0 | £515 (51st) |
| Total | £147,537 (312th) | £137,537 (329th) | £132,311 | £118,554 (432nd) | £121,598 (272nd) | £107,087 (460th) | £83,066 (442nd) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £3,136 (283rd).