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Sylvia Heal
Deputy Speaker, and Labour MP for Halesowen & Rowley Regis
- Also represented Staffordshire Mid
- Entered Parliament on 22 March 1990 — unknown
- Majority: 4,337 votes. — 459th 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)
As a Deputy Speaker, Sylvia Heal cannot vote (except to break a tie).
How Sylvia Heal voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Has never voted on 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
Committees and topics of interest
This MP is not currently on any select or public bill committee and has had no written questions answered for which we know the department or subject.
Most recent appearances
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Removal of limitation on warrants under Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (12 Nov 2009)
“With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Lords amendments 44, 45, 87 and 88.”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 96 — Retention and destruction of samples etc: England and Wales (12 Nov 2009)
“With this it will be convenient to take Lords amendments 41 and 42.”
- Coroners and Justice Bill: Clause 35 — Contents of injunctions: supplemental (12 Nov 2009)
“With this it will be convenient to discuss Lords amendments 31 to 39.”
More of Sylvia Heal's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 124 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Speakers/ deputy speakers do not ask written questions.
- Is a member of 0 select committees (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 0% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
Speakers and deputy speakers cannot vote except to break a tie. - People have made 10 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 14–15 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 44 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Sylvia Heal speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 316 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
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 | £9,707 (557th) | £8,897 (569th) | £9,818 | £15,425 (479th) | £4,425 (603rd) | £8,201 (600th) | £8,870 (581st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £12,499 (525th) | £12,921 (583rd) | £18,910 | £12,183 (578th) | £14,364 (580th) | £10,983 (613th) | £4,190 (630th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £91,356 (140th) | £85,583 (274th) | £69,922 | £67,458 (464th) | £71,570 (145th) | £56,421 (575th) | £56,686 (44th) |
| Communications Allowance | £6,368 (397th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,340 (379th)* | £6,919 (347th)** | £6,532 | £8,469 (400th) | £7,142 (437th) | £8,825 (384th) | £6,452 (398th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £509 (208th) | £416 (245th) | £222 | £172 (joint 382nd) | £640 (joint 225th) | £630 (230th) | £300 (joint 314th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £882 (135th) | 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 | £1,147 (joint 181st) | £701 (joint 413th) | £721 | £1,262 (217th) | £1,528 (125th) | £1,607 (141st) | £513 (546th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £3,275 (joint 202nd) | £2,902 (298th) | £2,815 | £3,387 (229th) | £4,933 (120th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,092 (499th) | £935 (joint 507th) | £0 | £1,298 (628th) | £1,298 (619th) | £1,298 (598th) | £875 (580th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £133,175 (499th) | £119,274 (559th) | £108,940 | £111,272 (535th) | £107,474 (543rd) | £89,492 (611th) | £79,113 (joint 497th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,495 (253rd). Rail £2,845 (301st).