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Stephen McCabe MP
- Labour MP for Birmingham, Hall Green
- Government Whip (technically a Lords Commissioner, HM Treasury) (since 28 Jun 2007)
- Majority: 5,714 votes. — 341st out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Stephen McCabe voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
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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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Transport, Health, Education and Skills, Trade and Industry
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Rail Accidents, Criminal Records Bureau, Fire Service, Statins, Heart Transplants
(based on written questions asked by Stephen McCabe and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Orders of the Day: European Union (Audit of Benefits and Costs of UK Membership) Bill (20 Jun 2008)
“Violently?”
- Orders of the Day: Confident Consumers (11 May 2006)
“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Motion, by leave, withdrawn.”
- Written Answers — Transport: Walking/Cycling (18 Apr 2006)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when the Government will publish (a) updated guidance on cycle friendly infrastructure and (b) final versions of the planned local transport notes on walking and cycling.”
Numerology
Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. (More about this)
- Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below 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 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 4 comments on this MP's speeches — below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen McCabe speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 129 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 22 Jul 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 | £12,092 (538th) | £11,488 | £14,010 (505th) | £12,970 (520th) | £14,597 (531st) | £16,276 (joint 140th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £27,961 (42nd) | £20,196 | £17,270 (399th) | £4,157 (655th) | £6,862 (643rd) | £15,675 (329th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £74,327 (566th) | £50,952 | £52,423 (638th) | £40,726 (655th) | £55,488 (582nd) | £42,909 (442nd) |
| Members' Travel | £7,745 (312th)* | £4,281 | £7,721 (436th) | £6,652 (457th) | £5,844 (494th) | £4,705 (482nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,263 (93rd) | £1,555 | £0 | £163 (joint 379th) | £163 (394th) | £0 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,063 (22nd) | £1,944 | £4,850 (22nd) | £953 (276th) | £729 (joint 457th) | £752 (429th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £11,530 (25th) | £6,903 | £13,630 (23rd) | £3,147 (248th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,371 (25th) | £1,895 | £1,748 (joint 491st) | £1,748 (joint 482nd) | £1,718 (470th) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £140,352 (joint 277th) | £99,214 | £111,652 (529th) | £70,516 (656th) | £85,401 (632nd) | £80,317 (485th) |
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- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Birmingham, Hall Green (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Birmingham, Selly Oak (2 miles)
- Birmingham, Sparkbrook & Small Heath (2 miles)
- Solihull (3 miles)
- Birmingham, Edgbaston (4 miles)
- Birmingham, Yardley (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Assistant Whip (funded by HM Treasury) (8 May 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 14 Jun 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Home Office (16 Dec 2004 to 10 Apr 2005)
- Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Rt Hon Charles Clarke, Secretary of State), Department for Education and Skills (to 16 Dec 2004)
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