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Stephen Pound MP
- Labour MP for Ealing North
- PPS (Rt Hon Stephen Timms, Minister of State), Department for Work and Pensions (since 29 Jan 2008)
- Majority: 7,059 votes. — 366th out of 631 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Stephen Pound voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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
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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)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day]: Members' Allowances (16 Jul 2008)
“Is it being whipped?”
- Bill Presented: Members' Expenses (3 Jul 2008)
“For those of us who are slow learners, can my right hon. and learned Friend clarify a point for me? Some of us do not claim for a second home and our only home address is always printed at the start of every election campaign, despite the risk of ne'er-do-wells. Will our home addresses no longer be published or does this apply only to those who claim for a second home?”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (25 Jun 2008)
“Next week, the nation will celebrate the 60th birthday of a much-loved national institution. May I, as an eminent sexagenarian, ask my young friend the Prime Minister what action he is taking to ensure that we have not only a better national health service, but the best national health service?”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 30 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% 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, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 87 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Stephen Pound speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 152 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
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 | £221 (590th) | £277 | £1,129 (607th) | £481 (609th) | £14,740 (528th) | £10,685 (551st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127 (125th) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £8,923 (627th) | £9,083 | £7,250 (636th) | £18,573 (391st) | £13,022 (583rd) | £5,871 (612th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £98,793 (5th) | £94,998 | £89,592 (6th) | £74,910 (45th) | £72,233 (33rd) | £64,166 (5th) |
| Members' Travel | £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 |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,160 (233rd) | £1,082 | £1,183 (240th) | £1,447 (joint 135th) | £1,237 (joint 234th) | £1,108 (294th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,245 (256th) | £3,099 | £3,230 (241st) | £3,559 (197th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,006 (joint 416th) | £1,022 | £1,904 (294th) | £1,904 (290th) | £1,874 (joint 350th) | £1,874 (joint 330th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,455 (33rd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £118,952 (561st) | £113,992 | £110,396 (542nd) | £111,601 (492nd) | £108,781 (419th) | £89,883 (295th) |
* Car £4,718 (167th). Air £754 (127th). European £132 (123rd).
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- Stephen Pound's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Ealing North (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Ealing, Southall (2 miles)
- Harrow West (4 miles)
- Brent South (4 miles)
- Brent North (4 miles)
- Ealing, Acton & Shepherd's Bush (4 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- PPS (Rt Hon Stephen Timms, Minister of State), Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (28 Jun 2007 to 29 Jan 2008)
- PPS (Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Minister without Portfolio), Cabinet Office (27 Jun 2006 to 15 Mar 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Minister without Portfolio), Minister without Portfolio and Party Chair (8 May 2006 to 27 Jun 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Minister of State), Home Office (before 10 Nov 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (14 Jul 2005 to 7 Nov 2007)
- Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
- Member, Standards and Privileges Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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