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Ronnie Campbell
Labour MP for Blyth Valley
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 8,527 votes. — 201st out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Ronnie Campbell voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly 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 against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Sometimes rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Health, Education and Skills, Culture Media and Sport, Justice
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Further Education (Blyth Valley), New Deal (Blyth Valley), Dentistry, Free Television Licences, Libya (Export Licence)
(based on written questions asked by Ronnie Campbell and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Civil Defence (Grant) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Opposition Day — [12th Allotted Day]: Housing (9 Jun 2009)
“May I wish the Minister all the best in his new job? On the subject of the money that has been allocated to local authorities, is he aware that the new unitary authority in Northumberland plans to pull down 30 or 40 council houses in my constituency to build an old people's home? I am not sure whether the money was allocated for that reason, but does he not think that that plan is a bit wonky?”
- Written Answers — Transport: Bus Services: Northumberland (12 Mar 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much Government subsidy Northumberland county council is receiving for bus transport in 2008-09.”
- Written Answers — Work and Pensions: Incapacity Benefit: North East (11 Mar 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many people in (a) Blyth Valley constituency and (b) the North East over the age of 60 years are in receipt of incapacity benefit.”
More of Ronnie Campbell's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 9 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 2 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 72% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 13–14 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") 130 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. 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 – 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 | £23,083 (joint 1st) | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,721 (joint 232nd) | £16,209 (146th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,824 (188th) | £21,016 (233rd) | £19,971 | £19,316 (joint 114th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £17,528 (249th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,455 (197th) | £86,688 (214th) | £83,907 | £68,351 (442nd) | £66,141 (410th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £44,983 (364th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,222 (262nd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,298 (169th)* | £10,876 (174th)** | £8,321 | £16,655 (103rd) | £17,165 (91st) | £17,028 (95th) | £16,558 (42nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £504 (209th) | £1,327 (83rd) | £2,196 | £2,473 (44th) | £630 (230th) | £1,195 (131st) | £1,935 (40th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £3,454 (21st) | 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 | £353 (joint 559th) | £179 (633rd) | £376 | £65 (646th) | £475 (joint 526th) | £30 (653rd) | £871 (joint 383rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,427 (485th) | £1,055 (576th) | £450 | £429 (627th) | £1,149 (538th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,093 (498th) | £905 (joint 558th) | £0 | £1,866 (joint 374th) | £1,866 (joint 368th) | £1,866 (joint 359th) | £1,866 (joint 336th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,500 (joint 57th) | £0 |
| Total | £161,713 (79th) | £144,156 (193rd) | £136,855 | £130,057 (185th) | £126,558 (178th) | £121,554 (134th) | £99,950 (94th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £5,653 (66th). Rail £5,159 (178th). Air £119 (157th). Misc £12 (247th). Other: Rail £355 (56th).
** Car £5,824 (87th). Rail £4,568 (196th). Air £484 (156th).