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Steve Webb
Liberal Democrat MP for Northavon
- Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 8 Jan 2009)
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Majority: 11,033 votes. — 307th 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 Steve Webb voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly against introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for 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 moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for laws to stop climate change. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Occasionally rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Health, Treasury, Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Home Department
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Pensions, Benefit Fraud, Tax Credits, Pension Credit, Child Support Agency
(based on written questions asked by Steve Webb and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Child Poverty Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Energy Bill Committee (13 out of n/a)
- Climate Change Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Health Bill Committee (12 out of n/a)
- Pensions Bill Committee (18 out of n/a)
- Age-Related Payments Bill Committee (2 out of n/a)
- State Pension Credit Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Tax Credits Committee (2 out of n/a)
- Social Security Fraud Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Outlawries Bill: Debate on the Address — [1st Day] (18 Nov 2009)
“The hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point about the role of quangos, but he will recall from "Yes Minister" and the like in the 1980s, which were based on inside knowledge, that people could become the chair of the "Whitefish Authority", or whatever it was. Does he not accept that quangoisation has been happening for decades and is not just a new Labour phenomenon?”
More of Steve Webb's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 25 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 326 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 74% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 11 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 63 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Steve Webb speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 783 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
4. Sponsorship or financial or material support
Intern provided by Christian charity, CARE.
5. Gifts, benefits and hospitality (UK)
Name of donor: Mr. and Mrs. M. Spelman
Address of donor : Private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two weeks use of holiday home in Portugal. Approximate value: £2,000.
Date of receipt of donation: 23rd July 2009
Date of acceptance of donation: 1st December 2008
Donor status: Individual
(Registered 12th August 2009)
Register last updated: 11 Nov 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.
| Type | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,913 (215th) | £22,101 (joint 203rd) | £12,644 | £12,372 (538th) | £13,338 (511th) | £12,722 (567th) | £15,266 (326th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £18,461 (320th) | £17,079 (510th) | £22,133 | £16,834 (419th) | £18,786 (joint 258th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £14,118 (375th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £93,370 (93rd) | £90,633 (58th) | £81,947 | £72,813 (228th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,596 (joint 179th) | £50,417 (171st) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,984 (147th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £8,325 (280th)* | £9,667 (229th)** | £9,384 | £7,977 (423rd) | £7,030 (442nd) | £7,237 (444th) | £5,237 (455th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £74 (joint 388th) | £122 (365th) | £138 | £174 (joint 379th) | £393 (293rd) | £164 (393rd) | £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 | £996 (226th) | £837 (344th) | £1,073 | £1,192 (238th) | £811 (349th) | £1,232 (joint 236th) | £997 (joint 333rd) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,365 (193rd) | £2,329 (364th) | £3,908 | £3,414 (226th) | £3,014 (joint 258th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,308 (joint 172nd) | £1,114 (231st) | £933 | £1,863 (joint 380th) | £1,863 (joint 374th) | £1,863 (joint 364th) | £1,863 (joint 339th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £293 (79th) | £585 | £0 | £0 | £642 (76th) | £0 |
| Total | £158,796 (113th) | £144,175 (192nd) | £132,745 | £116,639 (467th) | £113,258 (460th) | £107,690 (452nd) | £87,898 (347th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,204 (497th). Rail £6,558 (131st). Misc £563 (65th).