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Rosie Winterton

Labour MP for Doncaster Central

  • Minister of State (Yorkshire and the Humber), Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (since 13 Oct 2009)
    Minister of State (Yorkshire and the Humber), Regional Affairs (since 10 Jun 2009)
    Minister of State (Yorkshire and the Humber), Department for Communities and Local Government (since 10 Jun 2009)
  • Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
  • Majority: 9,802 votes. — 136th out of 643 MPs.

Voting record (from PublicWhip)

How Rosie Winterton voted on key issues since 2001:

  • Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
  • Voted moderately for 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 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
  • Voted very 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

Committees and topics of interest

Asks most questions about

  • Departments: Treasury

  • Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): National Debt

(based on written questions asked by Rosie Winterton and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

RSS feed Most recent appearances

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

“My Department is taking a number of steps to support businesses and promote investment across the regions, including schemes such as grants for business investment, the enterprise finance guarantee and support for collaborative research and development projects. In addition, BIS supports the regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward, which has spent more than £200 million supporting...”

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

“My hon. Friend is quite right to point out the local situation in York. He has been very involved in ensuring that there is help for businesses. In fact, Yorkshire Forward supported 17 companies in York during the first two quarters of this year as part of its targeted export support services and, through the Train to Gain enhancement fund, it has supported 32 York businesses. That is a good...”

Business, Innovation and Skills: Business Investment (Yorkshire) (12 Nov 2009)

“Through Yorkshire Forward, we have established Business Link as the first port of call for businesses to get advice, often, for example, on how to have a free financial health check. That has enabled them to put a case together and access the enterprise finance guarantee and other initiatives. I have to say to the hon. Lady that her party voted against all help in such circumstances—”

More of Rosie Winterton's recent appearances

Numerology

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  • Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
  • Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
  • Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
  • Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
  • Has voted in 84% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 57 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well 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.
  • 71 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Rosie Winterton speaks.
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 597 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Nil

Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.

Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£21,631 (309th) £22,110 (joint 1st) £21,634 £20,902 (joint 1st) £19,939 (260th) £19,698 (275th) £16,126 (154th)
London Supplement£0 £0 £0 £1,618 (joint 1st) £1,574 (joint 1st) £1,527 (joint 1st) £1,130 (joint 83rd)
Incidental Expenses Provision£10,539 (580th) £12,431 (593rd) £18,017 £18,792 (273rd) £16,401 (547th) £12,670 (590th) £14,027 (377th)
Staffing Allowance£85,780 (389th) £88,901 (94th) £74,345 £67,524 (463rd) £65,323 (440th) £59,564 (536th) £50,541 (162nd)
Communications Allowance£2,828 (535th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Members' Travel£7,106 (346th)* £6,500 (366th)** £6,962 £10,962 (307th) £10,887 (291st) £11,892 (250th) £11,058 (169th)
Members' Staff Travel£334 (263rd) £429 (joint 240th) £199 £0 £109 (421st) £358 (joint 307th) £170 (joint 367th)
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£1,486 (99th) £1,358 (181st) £2,122 £1,216 (230th) £1,113 (joint 215th) £1,610 (138th) £1,243 (247th)
Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£5,461 (22nd) £4,240 (178th) £6,714 £3,141 (253rd) £4,131 (157th) N/A N/A
Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,034 (554th) £834 (589th) £835 £1,838 (joint 413th) £1,838 (joint 406th) £1,838 (joint 395th) £1,002 (561st)
Other Costs£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total£136,199 (462nd) £136,803 (343rd) £130,828 £125,993 (277th) £121,315 (277th) £109,157 (413th) £95,297 (164th)

* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,988 (390th). Rail £5,118 (180th).

** Car £1,540 (480th). Rail £4,960 (176th).