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Phil Hope
Labour MP for Corby
- Minister of State (the East Midlands), Department of Health (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (the East Midlands), Regional Affairs (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 1,517 votes. — 584th 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 Phil Hope voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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 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: Education and Skills, Work and Pensions, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Treasury, Northern Ireland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Young People's Services, Benefit Fraud, Youth Work, Work Training and Job Kiosks, Citizenship
(based on written questions asked by Phil Hope and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Autism Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Further Education and Training Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Education and Inspections Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Fire and Rescue Services Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Sustainable and Secure Buildings Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Industrial and Provident Societies Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Homes Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Ministerial Statements — Health: Improving Health, Supporting Justice - A National Delivery Plan (19 Nov 2009)
“On 29 October, I reported progress to Parliament on the progress achieved further to my right hon. and noble Friend Lord Bradley's review of people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the criminal justice system. The Government accepted the direction of travel set out by Lord Bradley, and committed to developing a national delivery plan incorporating a full response to...”
- Nurse Training (18 Nov 2009)
“I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Mitcham and Morden (Siobhain McDonagh) on raising, as she put it, a timely and important issue, and thank her for doing so. She has spoken with characteristic passion for justice and equality, providing many examples this evening of circumstances where her constituents have not had a satisfactory experience in their hospitals, and my hon. Friend...”
More of Phil Hope's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — 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 high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 77% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 28 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
- 122 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Phil Hope speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 358 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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 | £21,361 (324th) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £19,420 | £20,763 (245th) | £20,329 (joint 166th) | £19,714 (joint 256th) | £16,044 (169th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £394 (121st) | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,793 (190th) | £20,398 (joint 319th) | £20,228 | £17,673 (374th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,026 (362nd) | £19,520 (joint 179th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,656 (173rd) | £87,275 (joint 164th) | £80,336 | £70,186 (joint 365th) | £68,015 (joint 311th) | £65,312 (276th) | £44,298 (joint 390th) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,116 (118th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £5,845 (412th)* | £5,444 (443rd)** | £7,597 | £10,104 (333rd) | £10,758 (296th) | £14,039 (175th) | £8,360 (303rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £85 (383rd) | £742 | £57 (joint 441st) | £506 (joint 268th) | £370 (joint 296th) | £249 (330th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £628 (187th) | 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 | £1,988 (24th) | £2,912 (45th) | £1,347 | £1,859 (122nd) | £1,307 (155th) | £1,796 (113th) | £1,165 (272nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,914 (66th) | £5,806 (113th) | £1,926 | £4,316 (177th) | £3,544 (202nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,345 (joint 129th) | £1,209 (joint 97th) | £0 | £1,907 (joint 286th) | £1,907 (joint 282nd) | £1,907 (joint 279th) | £1,907 (joint 262nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £157,646 (129th) | £145,239 (171st) | £131,596 | £128,483 (217th) | £125,559 (195th) | £121,164 (143rd) | £91,543 (246th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,970 (393rd). Rail £3,875 (244th).