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Stephen Pound
Labour MP for Ealing North
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 7,059 votes. — 376th 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 moderately against 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)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (21 out of n/a)
- Greater London Authority Bill Committee (7 out of n/a)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Police and Justice 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 Law (Amendment) (Householder Protection) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Gender Recognition Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Finance Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of n/a)
- Crown Employment (Nationality) Bill Committee (1 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 — Northern Ireland: Fuel Smuggling (3 Feb 2010) has video
“Further to that question-and indeed, to all the questions that have been asked today-does my right hon. Friend believe that conducting clandestine negotiations exclusively with Unionist politicians in a stately home in England helps or hinders the process?”
- Compensation Act 2006 (Amendment): Schedule 4 — Reservoirs (2 Feb 2010) has video
“I am not sure which great parliamentarian it was-it might even have been you, Mr. Speaker-who said that when the House is united, it is invariably wrong. May I say that tonight's business disproves that maxim? Although I will not attempt to exceed the slavish loyalty of my hon. Friend the Member for Stroud (Mr. Drew), I would like to say that we have seen the extraordinary circumstance today...”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Topical Questions (19 Jan 2010) has video
“While I am sure you have received a blizzard of congratulations on your birthday today, Mr. Speaker, may I add my voice, particularly as I believe you share this glorious anniversary with three Conservative Members of Parliament and, possibly even more felicitously, with Dolly Parton?May I ask my hon. Friend what assessment he has made of the European arrest warrant as a counter-terrorism measure?”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 24 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") 228 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. 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 – 2008/09 and 1st quarter 2009/10 receipts.
| Type | 2008/09 (ranking out of 647) | 2007/08 (ranking out of 645) | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staying away from main home | £0 | £0 | £221 (590th) | £277 | £1,129 (607th) | £481 (609th) | £14,740 (528th) | £10,685 (551st) |
| London costs | £2,916 (joint 1st with 49 others) | £2,812 (joint 1st with 47 others) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127 (125th) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £7,338 (619th) | £10,565 (579th) | £8,923 (627th) | £9,083 | £7,250 (636th) | £18,573 (391st) | £13,022 (583rd) | £5,871 (612th) |
| Staffing costs | £111,938 (5th) | £101,057 (11th) | £98,793 (5th) | £94,998 | £89,592 (6th) | £74,910 (45th) | £72,233 (33rd) | £64,166 (5th) |
| Communications Allowance | £7,634 (377th) | £9,854 (176th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £3,813 (512th)3 | £7,113 (344th)2 | £5,604 (430th)1 | £4,431 | £6,108 (494th) | £7,272 (427th) | £5,548 (502nd) | £4,952 (472nd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | £0 | £0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £4,770 (199th) | £1,157 (176th) | £1,160 (233rd) | £1,082 | £1,183 (240th) | £1,447 (joint 135th with 1 other) | £1,237 (joint 234th with 1 other) | £1,108 (294th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,685 (joint 270th with 1 other) | £3,245 (256th) | £3,099 | £3,230 (241st) | £3,559 (197th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,108 (joint 483rd with 1 other) | £1,006 (joint 416th with 5 others) | £1,022 | £1,904 (294th) | £1,904 (290th) | £1,874 (joint 350th with 2 others) | £1,874 (joint 330th with 1 other) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £1,599 (66th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,455 (33rd) | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £138,409 (475th) | £137,950 (435th) | £118,952 (561st) | £113,992 | £110,396 (542nd) | £111,601 (492nd) | £108,781 (419th) | £89,883 (295th) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £4,251 (184th). Misc £324 (92nd). Other: European £2,538 (7th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,676 (209th). Misc £137 (150th).
1 Car £4,718 (167th). Air £754 (127th). European £132 (123rd).