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Phil Woolas
Labour MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth
- Minister of State (the North West), Regional Affairs (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (the North West), HM Treasury (since 10 Jun 2009)
Minister of State (the North West), Home Office (since 10 Jun 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 3,590 votes. — 506th 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 Woolas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. 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
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Sustainable Communities Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Council Tax (New Valuation Lists for England) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Local Government Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Travel Concessions (Eligibility) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Homelessness Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Commonhold & Leasehold Reform Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Sex Discrimination (Election Candidates) Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Student Visas (Fraud) (8 Feb 2010)
“We introduced the points-based system for students in March 2009. We estimate that around 2,000 colleges have ceased offering courses to overseas students as a result. Our review of tier 4 is aimed to close down the consequential attempts to gain entry to the UK for non-student purposes.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Student Visas (Fraud) (8 Feb 2010)
“We have done so, and we continue to do so. As I said, we estimate that around 2,000 colleges have had to withdraw courses for overseas students or close. Previously there was not a sponsored licence system. The great advantage of the points-based system is that we can now hold not just the student to account, but the sponsor too.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department: Student Visas (Fraud) (8 Feb 2010)
“My hon. Friend is right. Precisely because we have the new system, we can monitor where we think there might be abuse. We have had to suspend tier 4 applications in three such posts. We will reopen those posts for applications as soon as possible, and we intend to lay out the findings of the new review as soon as possible.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 20 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 low 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 26 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.
- 165 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Phil Woolas speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 500 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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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 | £23,988 (60th) | £23,083 (joint 1st with 142 others) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £20,766 | £19,301 (346th) | £20,126 (237th) | £18,008 (432nd) | £15,789 (joint 218th with 4 others) |
| 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) | £1,130 (joint 83rd with 26 others) |
| Office running costs | £23,200 (84th) | £21,319 (143rd) | £20,429 (joint 303rd with 1 other) | £27,021 | £18,612 (297th) | £18,784 (joint 262nd with 1 other) | £17,978 (375th) | £20,572 (148th) |
| Staffing costs | £94,102 (357th) | £88,848 (281st) | £86,611 (218th) | £76,751 | £67,986 (452nd) | £71,017 (164th) | £65,133 (298th) | £44,296 (392nd) |
| Communications Allowance | £10,489 (155th) | £11,372 (63rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £19,479 (22nd)3 | £17,754 (36th)2 | £23,430 (9th)1 | £20,042 | £24,311 (26th) | £16,964 (97th) | £20,640 (41st) | £14,654 (79th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £2,052 (18th) | £1,146 (79th) | £1,818 (49th) | £0 | £1,273 (144th) | £2,970 (21st) | £1,151 (141st) | £1,782 (49th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £868 (137th) | £580 (198th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £721 (27th) | £899 (25th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £2,588 (429th) | £658 (joint 389th with 1 other) | £686 (joint 420th with 1 other) | £810 | £604 (449th) | £1,136 (209th) | £1,532 (159th) | £492 (562nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,363 (317th) | £803 (602nd) | £2,461 | £1,611 (472nd) | £3,054 (257th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,405 (68th) | £1,175 (joint 136th with 6 others) | £0 | £1,970 (joint 127th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 120th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 119th with 5 others) | £1,970 (joint 114th with 5 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,862 (30th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £177,486 (28th) | £169,427 (19th) | £157,062 (36th) | £147,851 | £143,148 (52nd) | £137,595 (45th) | £127,939 (44th) | £100,685 (85th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,648 (327th). Rail £9,462 (58th). Air £2,968 (77th). Misc £2,568 (3rd). Other: Rail £108 (111th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,744 (294th). Rail £11,626 (24th). Air £2,447 (77th). Misc £2,662 (3rd).
1 Car £5,978 (77th). Rail £10,036 (31st). Air £7,138 (66th). Other £278 (42nd).