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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 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
- 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
- Written Answers — Transport: Aviation (8 Feb 2010)
“holding answer 5 February 2010 The following table shows the average distance travelled by flights departing UK airports in each of the last three years. Average distance km All flight departures All flight departures except lifeline flights 2006 1,391 1,398 2007 1,413 1,420 2008 1,428 1,426 Notes: 1. Flights by passenger aircraft only. 2. Total flight...”
- Written Answers — Transport: Aviation: Fuels (8 Feb 2010)
“The incidents which resulted in fuel jettisoning were reported to the Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with the mandatory occurrence reporting requirements of the Air Navigation Order. Fuel jettisoning is not itself a reportable occurrence. The location and altitude of the fuel jettisoning are not recorded by the CAA as they are not relevant to the safety objectives of occurrence...”
- Written Answers — Transport: Highlands and Islands Airports (8 Feb 2010)
“The information requested has been placed in the Libraries of the House.”
More of Paul Clark's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 29 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 80% 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.
- 85 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Paul Clark speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 163 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £19,862 (290th) | £22,204 (284th) | £21,896 (273rd) | £21,625 | £20,746 (253rd) | £19,203 (309th) | £19,381 (334th) | £15,502 (295th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,255 (joint 107th with 10 others) | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £21,162 (166th) | £19,901 (247th) | £24,065 (121st) | £25,488 | £19,316 (joint 114th with 3 others) | £18,799 (joint 13th with 178 others) | £17,399 (457th) | £24,503 (76th) |
| Staffing costs | £91,582 (420th) | £84,890 (joint 418th with 1 other) | £78,552 (488th) | £77,962 | £70,850 (291st) | £66,257 (404th) | £60,297 (519th) | £39,478 (523rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,414 (164th) | £6,863 (377th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,290 (528th)3 | £3,652 (527th)2 | £4,900 (475th)1 | £4,460 | £6,826 (467th) | £5,031 (521st) | £8,577 (391st) | £6,062 (421st) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £83 (350th) | £0 | £27 (joint 424th with 1 other) | £18 | £232 (joint 348th with 1 other) | £51 (joint 455th with 1 other) | £11 (464th) | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £6,292 (103rd) | £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 with 1 other) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,250 (joint 264th with 3 others) | £1,166 (joint 151st with 11 others) | £1,166 | £1,974 (joint 118th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 111th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 110th with 5 others) | £1,974 (joint 105th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £152,685 (294th) | £143,402 (375th) | £133,901 (400th) | £134,931 | £126,310 (271st) | £119,929 (314th) | £109,403 (407th) | £89,100 (316th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,441 (259th). Rail £211 (534th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,137 (256th). Rail £109 (558th). Other: Rail £44 (136th).