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Thomas McAvoy MP
- Labour MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West
- Comptroller, HM Household (since 6 May 1997)
- Majority: 16,112 votes. — 61st out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Thomas McAvoy voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted very strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted 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 strongly for equal gay rights. 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, Finance & Services Committee (since 20 Jul 2005)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- 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 Motion, by leave, withdrawn.”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?”
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 1 select committee.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 94% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 0 comments on this MP's speeches — well below average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 7–8 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") 0 times in debates — well below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
1. Remunerated directorships
County Pub Company Limited, trading as The County Inn Public House.
8. Land and Property
Land in Cambuslang on which County Inn is situated (see Category 1).
Residential flat in London, from which rental income is received.
9. Registrable shareholdings
(a) County Pub Company Ltd.
Register last updated: 22 Jul 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 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 | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £21,554 | £20,751 (250th) | £19,850 (joint 268th) | £19,467 (325th) | £16,100 (160th) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £1,618 (joint 1st) | £1,574 (joint 1st) | £1,527 (joint 1st) | £1,227 (joint 1st) |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £20,434 (301st) | £16,000 | £19,325 (joint 11th) | £18,798 (joint 192nd) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £16,050 (306th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £87,276 (joint 156th) | £88,071 | £66,458 (joint 496th) | £64,273 (joint 458th) | £61,856 (joint 448th) | £47,673 (255th) |
| Members' Travel | £15,589 (60th)* | £13,705 | £20,333 (55th) | £21,328 (39th) | £17,344 (93rd) | £16,399 (46th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £298 (joint 278th) | £160 | £343 (315th) | £1,149 (140th) | £1,064 (joint 159th) | £870 (156th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £63 (640th) | £123 | £511 (497th) | £622 (449th) | £267 (623rd) | £928 (361st) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £0 | £600 | £292 (635th) | £956 (572nd) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £0 | £1,685 | £1,685 (520th) | £1,685 (510th) | £1,685 (480th) | £0 |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,743 (32nd) | £0 |
| Total | £145,770 (159th) | £141,898 | £131,316 (164th) | £130,235 (116th) | £126,187 (56th) | £99,247 (102nd) |
* Car £4,000 (241st). Rail £2,220 (317th). Air £9,369 (47th).
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- Thomas McAvoy's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Rutherglen & Hamilton West (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Glasgow East (4 miles)
- Glasgow South (5 miles)
- Glasgow Central (6 miles)
- Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill (6 miles)
- Glasgow North East (7 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Finance & Services Committee (to 11 Apr 2005)
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