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Sandra Osborne
Labour MP for Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock
- Also represented Ayr
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 9,997 votes. — 242nd 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 Sandra Osborne 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 very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Foreign Affairs Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Defence, Work and Pensions, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): HMS Gannet, Colombia, Nats, National Air Traffic Services, NHS Contracts
(based on written questions asked by Sandra Osborne and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Equality Bill Committee (20 out of n/a)
- Driving Instruction (Suspension and Exemption Powers) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Road Safety Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Aviation (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Sunday Working (Scotland) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Copyright (Visually Impaired Persons) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Betting: Internet (27 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the Horserace Betting Levy Board's advice on use of overseas-based betting operators who do not make levy payments in respect of online business.”
More of Sandra Osborne's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 10 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 8 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 69% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 1 annotation on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 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") 68 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
6. Overseas visits
2-8 April 2009, to the Republic of Colombia for meetings on human rights, talks with government ministers and leaders of Colombian trade unions. All costs were borne by the campaigning organisation Justice for Colombia. (Registered 5 May 2009)
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.
| 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 | £18,816 (422nd) | £20,324 (378th) | £21,626 | £20,874 (221st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,721 (joint 232nd) | £14,309 (421st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,814 (302nd) | £22,743 (164th) | £26,787 | £19,324 (joint 89th) | £18,768 (joint 285th) | £18,059 (joint 352nd) | £28,397 (42nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £60,432 (632nd) | £62,964 (621st) | £64,079 | £58,210 (622nd) | £62,011 (564th) | £50,295 (622nd) | £33,896 (603rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £8,174 (320th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £16,159 (56th)* | £15,734 (56th)** | £14,177 | £16,972 (joint 96th) | £18,745 (69th) | £18,477 (72nd) | £15,504 (64th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £42 (451st) | £0 | £667 (217th) | £711 (188th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,152 (joint 53rd) | 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 | £367 (552nd) | £304 (joint 605th) | £501 | £580 (joint 458th) | £975 (264th) | £989 (339th) | £620 (501st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,640 (436th) | £640 (joint 610th) | £815 | £922 (582nd) | £1,902 (430th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,229 (joint 281st) | £1,022 (joint 378th) | £0 | £2,021 (joint 38th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 34th) | £2,021 (joint 33rd) |
| Other Costs | £918 (77th) | £0 | £240 | £5,537 (34th) | £0 | £851 (71st) | £649 (48th) |
| Total | £128,701 (543rd) | £123,731 (522nd) | £128,225 | £124,482 (298th) | £124,755 (208th) | £111,080 (371st) | £96,107 (145th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,644 (328th). Rail £1,815 (364th). Air £10,264 (35th). Misc £1,436 (17th).
** Car £5,364 (125th). Rail £1,338 (394th). Air £9,032 (52nd).