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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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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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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)
- Planning Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (15 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)
- Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
- Municipal Waste Recycling Bill Committee (1 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
- Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)
“We have had an interesting, if short, debate on a fundamentally important issue, and I am delighted to respond to it. At the outset, I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Mrs. Ellman) for her work in chairing the Select Committee, and for presenting us with an important report on an issue that affects so many of us. My hon. Friend the Member for Carlisle (Mr. Martlew),...”
- Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)
“I said that I would talk later about whether the targets were stretching. When we compiled and presented the report and the strategy, we did not have the benefit of the 2008 casualty figures, which are recognised across the Chamber as an extremely welcome and substantial reduction. We are carrying out a consultation and we will reflect on the targets in the light of the figures that we...”
- Department for Transport: Road Safety (2 Jul 2009)
“According to the figures, the numbers of those walking and cycling have increased. If I remember correctly, about 49 per cent. of young people cycle or walk to school; obviously, we want to maintain and increase that level. I shall deal later with some of the other issues relating to cycling and walking to school that have been raised by Members in this debate. Lastly, we propose a target to...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — well 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 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — 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") 146 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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).