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Robert Marshall-Andrews MP
- Labour MP for Medway
- Majority: 213 votes. — 621st out of 630 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Robert Marshall-Andrews 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 moderately against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Quite often rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Solicitor-General, Transport, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Prime Minister
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Iraq, Criminal Justice Bill, Heathrow Airport, Education Maintenance Allowance, Iran
(based on written questions asked by Robert Marshall-Andrews and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 5 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 49% of votes in parliament — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 82 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Robert Marshall-Andrews speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
Income from legal practice as Queen's Counsel.
Royalties from novels.
Fee for appearance on 'Have I Got News for You', April 2008. Fee paid to charity. (Up to £5,000) (Registered 20 May 2008)
10. Miscellaneous and unremunerated interests
Occasional income from use of my house in Wales as a location for advertisements, etc.
Register last updated: 5 Nov 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 | £18,469 (436th) | £16,969 | £17,980 (397th) | £17,148 (409th) | £12,850 (565th) | £15,239 (327th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,720 (591st) | £6,730 | £18,450 (319th) | £18,794 (joint 223rd) | £16,649 (498th) | £8,472 (559th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £84,211 (327th) | £88,187 | £71,210 (279th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £49,212 (208th) |
| Members' Travel | £829 (622nd)* | £928 | £2,612 (599th) | £2,871 (594th) | £3,327 (582nd) | £2,386 (586th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £98 | £190 (joint 372nd) | £33 (465th) | £162 (395th) | £114 (397th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £631 (458th) | £544 | £920 (320th) | £1,137 (208th) | £1,204 (250th) | £1,566 (151st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,905 (427th) | £1,877 | £3,197 (245th) | £5,034 (116th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,065 (joint 305th) | £702 | £1,871 (joint 369th) | £1,871 (joint 362nd) | £1,871 (joint 354th) | £1,871 (joint 332nd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £119,830 (555th) | £116,035 | £116,430 (473rd) | £114,911 (420th) | £99,851 (544th) | £78,860 (500th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Medway (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Gillingham (3 miles)
- Gravesham (8 miles)
- Chatham & Aylesford (8 miles)
- Castle Point (9 miles)
- Southend West (10 miles)
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