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Stephen Byers MP

- Labour MP for North Tyneside
- Majority: 15,037 votes. — 37th out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Stephen Byers 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 strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Never rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Education and Skills, Treasury, Work and Pensions, Deputy Prime Minister, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Council Tax, Remploy, School Meals, Council Housing, Common Agricultural Policy
(based on written questions asked by Stephen Byers and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Treasury: Income Tax: Tax Allowances (24 Apr 2008)
“To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) by how much the personal allowance would need to be increased in order to remove an additional (a) 500,000, (b) 1,000,000 and (c) 1,500,000 people from income tax liability; and what the cost would be; (2) what increase in the personal allowance would be created by an increase in funding of £8 billion; and how many people would be removed...”
- Amendment of the Law: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (13 Mar 2008)
“rose—”
- Amendment of the Law: Budget Resolutions and Economic Situation (13 Mar 2008)
“I do not want to question Rachel Sylvester's normally accurate reporting, but I understand that it was a 50-minute intervention. [ Laughter. ]”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 2 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 23 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 71% of votes in parliament — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 5 comments on this MP's speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 62 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Byers speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 234 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £21,481 (314th) | £14,208 | £17,638 (410th) | £18,483 (349th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £17,025 (82nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £242 (124th) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £21,005 (235th) | £20,607 | £17,235 (403rd) | £17,383 (514th) | £16,231 (512th) | £15,036 (346th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £76,564 (532nd) | £72,711 | £65,911 (527th) | £69,022 (208th) | £50,459 (620th) | £27,800 (637th) |
| Members' Travel | £10,334 (204th)* | £10,502 | £15,384 (130th) | £15,493 (129th) | £14,045 (174th) | £10,679 (185th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £866 (146th) | £233 | £1,007 (185th) | £2,048 (51st) | £1,321 (joint 116th) | £394 (joint 277th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £552 (joint 508th) | £240 | £1,229 (224th) | £1,076 (joint 228th) | £863 (397th) | £374 (joint 595th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,498 (joint 500th) | £511 | £2,713 (304th) | £3,085 (joint 253rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,041 (joint 360th) | £302 | £1,864 (joint 378th) | £1,864 (joint 372nd) | £1,864 (joint 362nd) | £1,562 (joint 436th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,341 (412th) | £119,314 | £122,981 (joint 331st) | £128,454 (144th) | £104,747 (491st) | £74,097 (557th) |
* 3rd party £1,580 (6th). Rail £5,901 (139th). Air £2,853 (90th).
