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Siobhain McDonagh

Labour MP for Mitcham & Morden

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 12,560 votes. — 107th 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 Siobhain McDonagh voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately 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 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
• Voted moderately against laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches

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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, London Regional Select Committee (since 15 Dec 2009)
• Member, Unopposed Bills (Panel) Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Work and Pensions, Culture Media and Sport, Transport, Defence

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Graffiti, Asylum Seekers, Pensioners, ITV Digital, Unemployment

(based on written questions asked by Siobhain McDonagh and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Holocaust (Stolen Art) Restitution Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (9 out of n/a)
• Serious Crime Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Northern Ireland (Offences) Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (0 out of n/a)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Health Protection Agency Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Children Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Anti-social Behaviour Bill Committee (11 out of n/a)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
• Criminal Justice and Police Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Treasury: Better Healthcare Closer to Home (2 Feb 2010) has video

“May I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer? Can he make a commitment to ensure that the health services received by my constituents will continue to be a top priority for this Government?”

British Nuclear Test Veterans (10 Dec 2009) has video

“When I called for a debate on nuclear test veterans, I did so purely as a constituency MP. I wanted to highlight the case of a constituent of mine whom I have been helping for more than 11 years. I raised this case in Parliament just over seven years ago and I had hoped that the matter would have been resolved by now, but it has not. My purpose in raising this issue is to persuade the...”

British Nuclear Test Veterans (10 Dec 2009) has video

“I certainly will not, Madam Deputy Speaker. Even that stage will not take place until May, after millions more pounds have been spent by lawyers and after more veterans have passed away, and even then, that will only resolve limitation. Presumably, there will then be a court case about causation, which would involve more money going to lawyers, not to our brave servicemen. I am just a...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 7 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 2 select committees (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 78% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above 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.
• 76 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Siobhain McDonagh speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.

² Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,794 (412th).

³ Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,836 (389th).

¹ Car £2,503 (364th).