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Robert Flello
Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent South
- Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
- Majority: 8,681 votes. — 225th 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 Robert Flello voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Children, Schools and Families, Home Department, Health, Defence, Transport
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Serco, Special Educational Needs, Steven John Toplass, Antisocial Behaviour, Building Schools for the Future
(based on written questions asked by Robert Flello and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Finance Bill Committee (14 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Banking Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Sale of Student Loans Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
- Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Charities Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Police and Justice Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (3 Feb 2010) has video
“I am sure that Members throughout the House will applaud the care and support given by the Royal British Legion to those who are serving and have served in our armed forces. The Royal British Legion is asking Members of Parliament and those wishing to be elected to the House to do our bit and keep the faith with our brave heroes. May I invite my right hon. Friend to sign the Royal British...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Communities and Local Government: Topical Questions (26 Jan 2010) has video
“Despite the Government's very good track record on supporting rough sleepers, I am alarmed at the number of people in London who are on waiting lists to get into a hostel, and at the number in my own constituency who seem to be in a constant circle of finding supported housing and then going back to rough sleeping. Can the Minister please tell me what further work is being done to alleviate...”
- Points of Order (25 Jan 2010) has video
“On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. In light of the appalling violence, and religious and racial hatred from the so-called English Defence League in Stoke-on-Trent on Saturday, and despite the excellent work of the police in responding to it, have you, Mr. Speaker, heard any indication at all from the Home Secretary that he intends to make a statement to the House about violent right-wing...”
More of Robert Flello's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 17 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 17 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 14 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 70 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Flello speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 82 times in debates — well below 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 | 2003/04 | 2002/03 | 2001/02 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £12,793 (468th) | £20,797 (357th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,634 | ||||
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Office running costs | £22,672 (94th) | £24,990 (55th) | £27,140 (60th) | £29,801 | ||||
| Staffing costs | £98,586 (215th) | £86,854 (356th) | £78,546 (490th) | £68,067 | ||||
| Communications Allowance | £8,980 (310th) | £9,389 (243rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £10,094 (196th)3 | £11,225 (173rd)2 | £10,510 (197th)1 | £10,114 | ||||
| Members' Staff Travel | £57 (joint 370th with 1 other) | £402 (239th) | £1,300 (86th) | £503 | ||||
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £84 (334th) | 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 | £6,998 (joint 8th with 4 others) | £2,654 (4th) | £3,704 (32nd) | £1,722 | ||||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £4,345 (120th) | £14,983 (13th) | £5,104 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,376 (joint 84th with 2 others) | £1,255 (61st) | £1,255 | |||||
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||||
| Total | £160,181 (190th) | £162,116 (75th) | £159,548 (22nd) | £138,200 |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,993 (115th). Rail £5,942 (156th). Other: Rail £290 (63rd).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,743 (207th). Rail £5,577 (159th). Other: Mileage £87 (51st). European £687 (77th).