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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.

    Voting record (from PublicWhip)

    How Stephen Pound voted on key issues since 2001:

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    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

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    Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)

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    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

    6. Overseas visits
    10-17 February 2008, India, to Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi, to meet State and National Ministers, industrialists, academics, representatives of business organisations and a visit to a DfID funded project. All transport, accommodation and meals provided by the Government of India. (Registered 11 July 2008)
    9-13 January 2009, to Gujarat, India, with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on UK-India Trade and Investment to attend Investment Summit in Gujarat and study opportunities for increasing trade and investment between Gujarat and the UK. The costs of the trip were paid by the Confederation of Indian Industry. (Registered 11 February 2009)
    13-20 February 2009, to Northern Iraq, to visit and take evidence from Christian communities. Travel, hospitality and accommodation provided by the Assyrian Democratic Movement. (Registered 27 February 2009)

    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.

    Type2007/08 (ranking out of 645)2006/07 (ranking out of 645)2005/062004/05 (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£0 £221 (590th) £277 £1,129 (607th) £481 (609th) £14,740 (528th) £10,685 (551st)
    London Supplement£2,812 (joint 1st) £0 £0 £0 £0 £127 (125th) £1,227 (joint 1st)
    Incidental Expenses Provision£10,565 (579th) £8,923 (627th) £9,083 £7,250 (636th) £18,573 (391st) £13,022 (583rd) £5,871 (612th)
    Staffing Allowance£101,057 (11th) £98,793 (5th) £94,998 £89,592 (6th) £74,910 (45th) £72,233 (33rd) £64,166 (5th)
    Communications Allowance£9,854 (176th) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Members' Travel£7,113 (344th)* £5,604 (430th)** £4,431 £6,108 (494th) £7,272 (427th) £5,548 (502nd) £4,952 (472nd)
    Members' Staff Travel£0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
    Members' Spouse Travel£0 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£1,157 (176th) £1,160 (233rd) £1,082 £1,183 (240th) £1,447 (joint 135th) £1,237 (joint 234th) £1,108 (294th)
    Stationery: Associated Postage Costs£2,685 (joint 270th) £3,245 (256th) £3,099 £3,230 (241st) £3,559 (197th) N/A N/A
    Centrally Provided Computer Equipment£1,108 (joint 483rd) £1,006 (joint 416th) £1,022 £1,904 (294th) £1,904 (290th) £1,874 (joint 350th) £1,874 (joint 330th)
    Other Costs£1,599 (66th) £0 £0 £0 £3,455 (33rd) £0 £0
    Total£137,950 (435th) £118,952 (561st) £113,992 £110,396 (542nd) £111,601 (492nd) £108,781 (419th) £89,883 (295th)

    * 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).