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Phil Woolas MP
- Labour MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth
- Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 3,590 votes. — 501st out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Phil Woolas voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 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
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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
Select Committee membership
- Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 15 Jan 2008)
- Member, Speaker's Committee (since 17 Oct 2006)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon Emissions (12 May 2008)
“Under the Climate Change Bill, the Committee on Climate Change must provide its first advice to the Secretary of State before 1 December 2008. That advice must include recommendations on the levels of the first three budgets as well as on the level of the 2050 target. It must also refer to the sectors of the economy in which there are particular opportunities for contributions to be made...”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Carbon Emissions (12 May 2008)
“Figures currently available cover 2005-06 (where applicable) and 2006-07. Data is currently being collected for the 2007-08 reporting year and will be available later in the year. DEFRA has paid £60,014.07 into the GCOF, to offset some 6,056tCO2 equivalent from a variety of sources from April 2005 to April 2007.”
- Written Answers — Environment Food and Rural Affairs: Floods: Compensation (12 May 2008)
“There is no general compensation scheme for those who are uninsured, not least because it would be unfair to those who paid for cover. Also, flood defences are provided under permissive powers; there is no legal obligation on the Government to protect property to any given standard, or at all. This has been the policy of successive Governments. While compensation is not payable for those...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 33 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 2 select committees.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 78% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 108 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Phil Woolas speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 380 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 23 Apr 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) | £20,766 | £19,301 (346th) | £20,126 (237th) | £18,008 (432nd) | £15,789 (joint 218th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,130 (joint 83rd) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,429 (joint 303rd) | £27,021 | £18,612 (297th) | £18,784 (joint 262nd) | £17,978 (375th) | £20,572 (148th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £86,611 (218th) | £76,751 | £67,986 (452nd) | £71,017 (164th) | £65,133 (298th) | £44,296 (392nd) |
| Members' Travel | £23,430 (9th)* | £20,042 | £24,311 (26th) | £16,964 (97th) | £20,640 (41st) | £14,654 (79th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,818 (49th) | £0 | £1,273 (144th) | £2,970 (21st) | £1,151 (141st) | £1,782 (49th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £686 (joint 420th) | £810 | £604 (449th) | £1,136 (209th) | £1,532 (159th) | £492 (562nd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £803 (602nd) | £2,461 | £1,611 (472nd) | £3,054 (257th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,175 (joint 136th) | £0 | £1,970 (joint 127th) | £1,970 (joint 120th) | £1,970 (joint 119th) | £1,970 (joint 114th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £5,862 (30th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £157,062 (36th) | £147,851 | £143,148 (52nd) | £137,595 (45th) | £127,939 (44th) | £100,685 (85th) |
* Car £5,978 (77th). Rail £10,036 (31st). Air £7,138 (66th). Other £278 (42nd).
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- Election results for Oldham East & Saddleworth (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
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Nearby constituencies
- Oldham West & Royton (5 miles)
- Ashton-under-Lyne (6 miles)
- Stalybridge & Hyde (6 miles)
- Rochdale (6 miles)
- Colne Valley (7 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State, Department for Communities and Local Government (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (11 May 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Secretary, House of Commons (13 Jun 2003 to 11 May 2005)
- Government Whip (technically a Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury) (29 May 2002 to 13 Jun 2002)
- Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (12 Jun 2001 to 29 May 2002)
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