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Peter Hain
Labour MP for Neath
- Secretary of State, Wales Office (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 4 April 1991 — unknown
- Majority: 12,710 votes. — 74th 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 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 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 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
- Voted a mixture of for and 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: Wales
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): All Wales Convention
(based on written questions asked by Peter Hain and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Wales: Council Tax (8 Feb 2010)
“My colleague the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State has discussed this matter in detail with the Welsh Assembly Government Minister for Local Government and Social Justice. I understand that, the Welsh Assembly Government are now amending the Council Tax (Prescribed Classes of Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 1998 to provide that billing authorities may not reduce the council tax discount...”
- Written Answers — Wales: Departmental Manpower (3 Feb 2010)
“Performance Management in the Wales Office is an ongoing process, with all staff undergoing annual and mid-year formal performance reviews. The total numbers of annual performance reviews carried out in each of the last five years are set out in the following table. Total annual performance reviews undertaken Number 2004-05 52 2005-06 57 2006-07 57 2007-08 56 ...”
- Written Answers — Wales: Departmental Public Consultation (3 Feb 2010)
“None.”
More of Peter Hain's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 15 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.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 60% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 66 annotations 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1615 times in debates — well above 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 | £22,176 (183rd) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | £19,519 (330th) | £19,024 (317th) | £19,722 (joint 1st with 230 others) | £15,959 (joint 186th with 1 other) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £20,098 (210th) | £19,226 (279th) | £20,874 (247th) | £20,700 | £17,540 (381st) | £18,778 (joint 274th with 2 others) | £18,233 (joint 185th with 7 others) | £13,714 (390th) |
| Staffing costs | £102,300 (100th) | £91,415 (137th) | £86,842 (207th) | £83,240 | £74,060 (188th) | £67,617 (350th) | £69,212 (joint 77th with 28 others) | £52,589 (111th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,438 (281st) | £9,377 (244th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £12,380 (127th)3 | £5,004 (joint 464th with 1 other)2 | £758 (623rd)1 | £1,721 | £7,328 (450th) | £7,181 (joint 433rd with 1 other) | £10,191 (315th) | £10,406 (194th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £625 (127th) | £883 (123rd) | £298 (joint 278th with 2 others) | £446 | £2,484 (40th) | £1,775 (69th) | £1,366 (111th) | £1,549 (68th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,143 (42nd) | £2,957 (joint 31st with 1 other) | 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 | £4,734 (204th) | £981 (joint 232nd with 1 other) | £2,319 (75th) | £2,381 | £3,827 (joint 33rd with 1 other) | £2,437 (39th) | £3,254 (21st) | £1,559 (joint 155th with 2 others) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,367 (192nd) | £7,647 (joint 65th with 1 other) | £7,512 | £9,869 (48th) | £7,274 (52nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,421 (54th) | £1,164 (163rd) | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 141st with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 139th with 14 others) | £1,966 (joint 133rd with 14 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £3,112 (42nd) | £0 | £3,500 | £15,830 (6th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £173,894 (48th) | £160,826 (89th) | £142,012 (240th) | £141,134 | £154,041 (12th) | £127,626 (164th) | £125,471 (62nd) | £98,969 (105th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,489 (462nd). Rail £3,515 (261st).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,360 (241st). Rail £8,025 (78th). Misc £16 (238th). Other: Mileage £51 (73rd). Rail £31 (148th). Air £143 (33rd). European £754 (72nd).