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Terry Rooney
Labour MP for Bradford North
- Entered Parliament on 8 November 1990 — unknown
- Majority: 3,511 votes. — 464th 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 Terry Rooney 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 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 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 for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against 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
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Select Committee membership
- Member, Liaison Committee (since 1 Nov 2005)
- Chairman, Work and Pensions Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Work and Pensions, Home Department, Lord Chancellor, Health, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Jobseeker's Allowance, Lone Parents, Children: Maintenance, Immigration Appellate Authority, Personal Injury Pre-action Protocol
(based on written questions asked by Terry Rooney and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Inquiries Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Housing Bill Committee (15 out of n/a)
- Christmas Day (Trading) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Planning and Compulsory Purchase (Re-committed) Bill Committee (8 out of n/a)
- Home Energy Conservation Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
- Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- Regulatory Reform Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister: Engagements (28 Oct 2009)
“Is my right hon. Friend aware that 2,000 grandparents in this country have taken custody of grandchildren, usually following tragic circumstances affecting the children's natural parents? Is it not time that we gave real financial and practical support to those grandparents and recognised the magnificent work that they do, instead of punishing them as the system does at present?”
- Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: Colombia: Land Mines (26 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations the Government has made to the Colombian government on its use of landmines to protect military installations.”
- Written Answers — Defence: Colombia: Military Aid (21 Oct 2009)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 26 November 1999, Official Report, column 115W, on Colombia, whether (a) advisory visits and (b) information exchanges between the UK and Colombia on operations in urban theatres, counter guerrilla strategy and psychiatry continue to take place.”
More of Terry Rooney's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 6 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 29 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 select committees (1 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 7 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.
- 83 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Terry Rooney speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 104 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 28 Oct 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 | £13,980 (508th) | £12,538 (533rd) | £11,914 | £12,098 (540th) | £8,468 (585th) | £16,075 (495th) | £11,038 (541st) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,791 (191st) | £22,770 (162nd) | £20,359 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,799 (joint 13th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £14,741 (359th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £81,933 (497th) | £73,005 (576th) | £67,911 | £59,536 (614th) | £56,344 (623rd) | £53,584 (598th) | £38,220 (547th) |
| Communications Allowance | £1,273 (573rd) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £11,179 (177th)* | £12,134 (129th)** | £9,312 | £16,769 (joint 100th) | £18,570 (72nd) | £16,151 (112th) | £13,008 (105th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £1,689 (37th) | £1,040 (119th) | £503 | £0 | £434 (284th) | £0 | £197 (joint 358th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £2,022 (62nd) | 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 | £1,161 (175th) | £1,050 (264th) | £1,068 | £2,651 (68th) | £2,857 (29th) | £3,829 (13th) | £3,363 (14th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,685 (joint 270th) | £2,405 (353rd) | £1,190 | £2,725 (302nd) | £2,553 (323rd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,265 (joint 232nd) | £1,058 (joint 320th) | £0 | £1,966 (joint 147th) | £1,966 (joint 141st) | £1,966 (joint 139th) | £1,966 (joint 133rd) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,376 (20th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £137,978 (434th) | £126,000 (507th) | £112,257 | £123,446 (320th) | £109,991 (510th) | £109,839 (joint 400th) | £82,533 (451st) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £6,290 (43rd). Rail £4,706 (196th). Air £183 (147th).
** Car £6,015 (75th). Rail £5,839 (143rd). Air £280 (193rd).