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Mr Syd Rapson
Former Labour MP for Portsmouth North
- Entered Parliament on 1 May 1997 — General election
- Left Parliament on 11 April 2005 — did not stand for re-election
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Mr Syd Rapson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted moderately for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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
- Has never voted on 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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- Hardly ever rebels against their party.
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Digital Switchover (1 Mar 2005)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (1) when she expects to announce the areas of the United Kingdom in which digital switchover will first take place; (2) what criteria will be used in determining the order in which digital switchover will be introduced in the regions; (3) if she will make a statement on her plans to implement a regional roll out of digital switchover.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Vocational Education (24 Feb 2005)
“What plans she has to increase the take-up of vocational training in schools and colleges.”
- Oral Answers to Questions — Education and Skills: Vocational Education (24 Feb 2005)
“I, too, welcome the White Paper, which was published this week, especially its promise of new vocational routes to success. I have spent a lifetime encouraging people into engineering. Will the Government give support specifically to women entering into engineering and following that vocational route to success? That would tap an untapped group of people who are central to the country's future.”
More of Mr Syd Rapson's recent appearances
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- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2005, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 83% of votes in parliament with this affiliation. (From Public Whip)
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Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Data from parliament.uk (source).
| Type | 2007/08 | 2006/07 | 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 | £0 | £7,752 (588th) | £8,339 (589th) | £7,326 (606th) | £9,637 (568th) | ||
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £0 | £12,815 (558th) | £11,833 (619th) | £8,181 (636th) | £7,941 (576th) | ||
| Staffing Allowance | £6,558 | £69,542 (396th) | £67,107 (375th) | £63,773 (359th) | £45,967 (325th) | ||
| Communications Allowance | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £174 | £7,270 (452nd) | £5,550 (500th) | £6,105 (480th) | £5,885 (428th) | ||
| Members' Staff Travel | £0 | £0 | £120 (joint 408th) | £138 (404th) | £0 | ||
| Members' Spouse Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Family Travel | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £22 | £149 (634th) | £282 (601st) | £378 (597th) | £291 (618th) | ||
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | N/A | N/A | £0 | £70 (joint 642nd) | £694 (joint 606th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,812 (joint 443rd) | £1,812 (437th) | £1,812 (417th) | £1,406 (501st) | ||
| Other Costs | £18,378 | £1,241 (79th) | £0 | £0 | £0 | ||
| Total | £25,132 | £100,651 (615th) | £95,737 (613th) | £87,713 (622nd) | £71,127 (587th) |