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Thomas McAvoy
Labour MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West
- Also represented Glasgow, Rutherglen
- Deputy Chief Whip (technically Treasurer of Her Majesty's Household) (since 6 Oct 2008)
- Entered Parliament on 11 June 1987 — General election
- Majority: 16,112 votes. — 64th out of 643 MPs.
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- Voting record
- Committees and topics of interest
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- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Thomas McAvoy voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly 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 very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very 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 moderately for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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, Members' Allowances Committee (since 10 Feb 2009)
- Member, Selection Committee (since 9 Oct 2008)
Most recent appearances
- Draft Legislative Programme (25 Jul 2007)
“I beg to ask leave to withdraw the motion. Motion, by leave, withdrawn.”
- Business of the House (4 May 2006)
“Do you know something we don't?”
- Orders of the Day — Capital Allowances Bill (13 Feb 2001)
“rose in his place and claimed to move, That the Question be now put.”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 0 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 2 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 94% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 19–20 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 118 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
8. Land and Property
Land in Cambuslang on which County Inn is situated.
Residential flat in London, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) County Pub Company Ltd, of which I am a director receiving no separate remuneration.
Register last updated: 6 Jan 2010. More about the Register
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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 | £6,211 (557th) | £22,150 (286th) | £22,110 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £21,554 | £20,751 (250th) | £19,850 (joint 268th with 1 other) | £19,467 (325th) | £16,100 (160th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st with 118 others) | £1,574 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,527 (joint 1st with 101 others) | £1,227 (joint 1st with 81 others) |
| Office running costs | £21,980 (126th) | £17,167 (387th) | £20,434 (301st) | £16,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,798 (joint 192nd with 12 others) | £18,234 (joint 1st with 183 others) | £16,050 (306th) |
| Staffing costs | £108,180 (29th) | £86,913 (352nd) | £87,276 (joint 156th with 7 others) | £88,071 | £66,458 (joint 496th with 11 others) | £64,273 (joint 458th with 31 others) | £61,856 (joint 448th with 1 other) | £47,673 (255th) |
| Communications Allowance | £13,311 (51st) | £8,006 (330th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £15,612 (59th)3 | £14,989 (78th)2 | £15,589 (60th)1 | £13,705 | £20,333 (55th) | £21,328 (39th) | £17,344 (93rd) | £16,399 (46th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £103 (339th) | £0 | £298 (joint 278th with 2 others) | £160 | £343 (315th) | £1,149 (140th) | £1,064 (joint 159th with 1 other) | £870 (156th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £604 (182nd) | £294 (joint 264th with 1 other) | 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 | £3,743 (297th) | £191 (626th) | £63 (640th) | £123 | £511 (497th) | £622 (449th) | £267 (623rd) | £928 (361st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £425 (625th) | £0 | £600 | £292 (635th) | £956 (572nd) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £841 (623rd) | £0 | £1,685 | £1,685 (520th) | £1,685 (510th) | £1,685 (480th) | £0 | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,743 (32nd) | £0 |
| Total | £162,261 (160th) | £150,976 (254th) | £145,770 (159th) | £141,898 | £131,316 (164th) | £130,235 (116th) | £126,187 (56th) | £99,247 (102nd) |
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,670 (324th). Rail £2,037 (348th). Air £10,282 (34th).
3 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £3,522 (220th). Rail £2,334 (327th). Air £9,756 (40th).
1 Car £4,000 (241st). Rail £2,220 (317th). Air £9,369 (47th).