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Peter Hain MP
- Labour MP for Neath
- Majority: 12,710 votes. — 73rd out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Peter Hain 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 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 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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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
This MP is not currently on any select committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Olympics: Financial Markets (6 Oct 2008)
“I commend the Chancellor and the Prime Minister for their calm and authoritative leadership, but global political leaders and central bankers seem to be behind the curve, as the financial crisis spreads rapidly into the real economy. Does he agree that it is no longer simply a question of sub-prime versus prime, but about asset quality in infrastructure, businesses, commercial and other...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: House of Lords Reform (14 Jul 2008)
“May I commend my right hon. Friend's thoroughness and progress on this issue but express disappointment that this important question of Lords reform is still in the slow lane? This House voted by an overwhelming majority for a 100 per cent. elected Chamber and by a smaller but none the less clear majority for an 80 per cent. elected Chamber. There is no justification for not introducing a...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: G8 Summit (10 Jul 2008)
“I congratulate the Prime Minister on the strong and principled leadership that he showed at the G8 summit, and on Zimbabwe I welcome the sanctions measures that he announced. However, will he consider three additional measures: first, return home the ruling clique's sons, daughters and other relatives who are being expensively educated abroad; secondly, ban all Air Zimbabwe flights to the...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 52% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 66 comments on this MP's speeches — well above 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.
- 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Peter Hain speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1251 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 8 Oct 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £19,519 (330th) | £19,024 (317th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £15,959 (joint 186th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,874 (247th) | £20,700 | £17,540 (381st) | £18,778 (joint 274th) | £18,233 (joint 185th) | £13,714 (390th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,842 (207th) | £83,240 | £74,060 (188th) | £67,617 (350th) | £69,212 (joint 77th) | £52,589 (111th) |
| Members' Travel | £758 (623rd)* | £1,721 | £7,328 (450th) | £7,181 (joint 433rd) | £10,191 (315th) | £10,406 (194th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £298 (joint 278th) | £446 | £2,484 (40th) | £1,775 (69th) | £1,366 (111th) | £1,549 (68th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,319 (75th) | £2,381 | £3,827 (joint 33rd) | £2,437 (39th) | £3,254 (21st) | £1,559 (joint 155th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £7,647 (joint 65th) | £7,512 | £9,869 (48th) | £7,274 (52nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,164 (163rd) | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £3,500 | £15,830 (6th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £142,012 (240th) | £141,134 | £154,041 (12th) | £127,626 (164th) | £125,471 (62nd) | £98,969 (105th) |
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Nearby constituencies
- Aberavon (7 miles)
- Swansea East (9 miles)
- Swansea West (12 miles)
- Rhondda (13 miles)
- Cynon Valley (13 miles)
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