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Stephen Pound

Labour MP for Ealing North

• Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
• Majority: 7,059 votes. — 374th 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 Stephen Pound voted on key issues since 2001:

• Voted moderately 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 moderately 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 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

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.

Committees and topics of interest

Select Committee membership

• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (since 27 Nov 2007)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Transport, Local Government and the Regions, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Environment Food and Rural Affairs

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Forensic Science Service, Prison Service, Deportation: Convictions, Tenancy Money, Nimsa

(based on written questions asked by Stephen Pound and answered by departments)

Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
• Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
• Greater London Authority Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Violent Crime Reduction Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Emergency Workers (Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Police and Justice Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
• Criminal Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Inquiries Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
• Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
• Gender Recognition Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
• Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
• Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Bill Committee (17 out of n/a)

Most recent appearances

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (4 Nov 2009) has video

“The hon. and gallant Member for Newark (Patrick Mercer) and I may form an unlikely combination, but we are as one in endorsing the calls made by the Greenford branch of the Royal British Legion for reserved seats at Prime Minister's Question Time for members of the armed forces. Would the Prime Minister agree to make representations to the Serjeant at Arms in order that we can achieve this?”

Opposition Day — [20th Allotted Day]: Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009)

“May I just say that, if nominated, I will not run, and if elected, I will not serve? That should be widely accepted by the House.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (28 Oct 2009)

“The African Caribbean community has made an immense contribution to this country, particularly in the field of public services. Many in that community are deeply distressed by the increase in air passenger duty, which appears to be arbitrary and illogical. Will the Prime Minister be prepared to meet myself and a few colleagues, including my hon. Friend the Member for Brent, South (Ms...”

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Numerology

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 3 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 very high 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 6 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
• 93 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Pound speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 224 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Register last updated: 28 Oct 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.

^* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,251 (184th). Misc £324 (92nd). Other: European £2,538 (7th).

^** Car £4,718 (167th). Air £754 (127th). European £132 (123rd).