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Robert Marshall-Andrews
Labour MP for Medway
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 213 votes. — 633rd 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 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 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
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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
- Government Policy (Torture Overseas) (7 Jul 2009)
“I understand, as well as anybody, the Minister's reticence to deal with any case that is sub judice, whether before the initial court or before the Court of Appeal. What I do not understand, because he has gone on to deal with the general, rather than the particular, is why we cannot address the very simple issue in this case: that this man, who was plainly under investigation as a terrorist,...”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“The passage to which I think the right hon. Gentleman is referring is exactly the mandarin passage that I had in mind, when Lord Butler said that, taking everything together, the committee was "surprised" that none of the intelligence being placed before the Government was reflected in the statements being made. The word "surprised" in mandarin does not mean: "Good Lord! Is that the time?" It...”
- Opposition Day — [14th allotted day]: Iraq Inquiry (24 Jun 2009)
“Many art forms thrive as a result of warfare, but none more, as a result of the Iraq war, than the art of sophistry. The ancient art of the sophist took apparently wise and irrefutable statements which, when they are carefully examined in the context in which they are made, turn out to be utterly without reason. There was no better example of that than the words that fell from the Prime...”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 7 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 47% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 161 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
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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 | £19,261 (413th) | £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 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £9,885 (595th) | £12,720 (591st) | £6,730 | £18,450 (319th) | £18,794 (joint 223rd) | £16,649 (498th) | £8,472 (559th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £79,192 (540th) | £84,211 (327th) | £88,187 | £71,210 (279th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £63,788 (joint 346th) | £49,212 (208th) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,842 (288th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £1,084 (612th)* | £829 (622nd)** | £928 | £2,612 (599th) | £2,871 (594th) | £3,327 (582nd) | £2,386 (586th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £98 | £190 (joint 372nd) | £33 (465th) | £162 (395th) | £114 (397th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £362 (joint 554th) | £631 (458th) | £544 | £920 (320th) | £1,137 (208th) | £1,204 (250th) | £1,566 (151st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,240 (527th) | £1,905 (427th) | £1,877 | £3,197 (245th) | £5,034 (116th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,295 (joint 194th) | £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 | £0 |
| Total | £121,161 (596th) | £119,830 (555th) | £116,035 | £116,430 (473rd) | £114,911 (420th) | £99,851 (544th) | £78,860 (500th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £589 (552nd). Rail £495 (492nd).