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Paul Clark
Labour MP for Gillingham
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 254 votes. — 633rd 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 Paul Clark voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 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
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Deputy Prime Minister, Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government, Northern Ireland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sure Start, Nottingham, Thames Gateway, Assembly and Executive, Water Efficiency
(based on written questions asked by Paul Clark and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Planning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Transport: Air Transport Users' Council: Finance (5 Nov 2009)
“The Air Transport Users' Council is not funded by the Government. It receives its funding from the Civil Aviation Authority via a specific charge which the authority makes on airlines. Its budget for 2009-10 is £750,000.”
- Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Carbon Emissions (5 Nov 2009)
“The inclusion of aviation in the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS) enables the aviation sector to take responsibility for its carbon dioxide emissions in the most cost-effective way. All flights departing from and arriving at EU airports will be included in the EU ETS from 2012. The EU ETS caps total emissions to a fixed limit, with operators required to surrender allowances for each...”
- Written Answers — Transport: Roads: Safety (5 Nov 2009)
“A key comparison between local areas has been the percentage reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured (KSIs) achieved since the 1994 to 1998 period. This measure corresponds to the headline target in the 2000 national road safety strategy. The table shows the percentage change from the 1994 to 1998 annual average number of KSIs to the 2006 to 2008 annual average number in...”
More of Paul Clark's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 34 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- 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 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 13 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 148 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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 | £22,204 (284th) | £21,896 (273rd) | £21,625 | £20,746 (253rd) | £19,203 (309th) | £19,381 (334th) | £15,502 (295th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,255 (joint 107th) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £19,901 (247th) | £24,065 (121st) | £25,488 | £19,316 (joint 114th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £17,399 (457th) | £24,503 (76th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,890 (joint 418th) | £78,552 (488th) | £77,962 | £70,850 (291st) | £66,257 (404th) | £60,297 (519th) | £39,478 (523rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,863 (377th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,652 (527th)* | £4,900 (475th)** | £4,460 | £6,826 (467th) | £5,031 (521st) | £8,577 (391st) | £6,062 (421st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £27 (joint 424th) | £18 | £232 (joint 348th) | £51 (joint 455th) | £11 (464th) | £0 |
| 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 | £1,228 (145th) | £1,042 (267th) | £844 | £2,226 (96th) | £1,343 (152nd) | £1,764 (114th) | £1,581 (146th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,414 (187th) | £2,253 (373rd) | £3,368 | £2,522 (325th) | £6,016 (joint 78th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,250 (joint 264th) | £1,166 (joint 151st) | £1,166 | £1,974 (joint 118th) | £1,974 (joint 111th) | £1,974 (joint 110th) | £1,974 (joint 105th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £143,402 (375th) | £133,901 (400th) | £134,931 | £126,310 (271st) | £119,929 (314th) | £109,403 (407th) | £89,100 (316th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,441 (259th). Rail £211 (534th).