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Tom Clarke
Labour MP for Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill
- Also represented Coatbridge & Chryston; Monklands West; Coatbridge and Airdrie
- Entered Parliament on 24 June 1982 — unknown
- Majority: 19,519 votes. — 10th out of 643 MPs.
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- Committees and topics of interest
- Most recent appearances
- Numerology
- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tom Clarke voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted a mixture of for and against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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 strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately against 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 a mixture of for and against equal gay rights. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately for 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, Administration Committee (since 5 Feb 2008)
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, International Development, Work and Pensions, Health, Scotland
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Sudan: Peacekeeping Operations, Energy: Coatbridge, Disability Rights Commission, Zimbabwe: Politics and Government, Blind and Partially-sighted People
(based on written questions asked by Tom Clarke and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Autism Bill Committee (3 out of n/a)
- Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (6 out of n/a)
- Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- International Development (Reporting and Transparency) Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- Mental Capacity Bill Committee (10 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (1 out of n/a)
- International Development Bill Committee (4 out of n/a)
Most recent appearances
- Petition — Hospital Parking Charges (Cheshire): Bank Lending Policies (1 Jul 2009) has video
“May I express my thanks to you, Mr. Speaker, for allowing me to raise the subject of the debate and take the opportunity to congratulate you on your election to your distinguished post? Many of my constituents will be pleased that I am taking the opportunity to highlight what history will surely judge to be a financial injustice perpetrated by the power of some banks against individual...”
- Petition — Hospital Parking Charges (Cheshire): Bank Lending Policies (1 Jul 2009) has video
“I very much welcome my hon. Friend's remarks, and I assure her that in my constituency, many small businesses in particular take the same view. Meanwhile, there is no moratorium preventing the banks from continuing to levy the charges I have mentioned, which I find completely unfair and also unnecessary. I have been very critical of the banks on this subject, as is evident on my website and...”
- Petition — Hospital Parking Charges (Cheshire): Bank Lending Policies (1 Jul 2009) has video
“I will but I hope my hon. Friend will be brief because I am under a time limit.”
More of Tom Clarke's recent appearances
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 26 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 30 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Is a member of 1 select committee (0 as chair).
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a very high number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 3 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
- 44 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tom Clarke speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 687 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
Register last updated: 24 Jun 2009. More about the Register
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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 | £16,264 (471st) | £16,731 (470th) | £15,070 | £14,315 (498th) | £18,773 (328th) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £16,023 (172nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £11,684 (553rd) | £16,800 (516th) | £13,527 | £11,225 (591st) | £17,369 (515th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £18,910 (206th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £99,782 (21st) | £90,916 (55th) | £88,351 | £70,845 (292nd) | £63,887 (516th) | £61,451 (joint 477th) | £44,565 (379th) |
| Communications Allowance | £9,238 (260th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £14,905 (79th)* | £15,527 (62nd)** | £16,231 | £21,664 (38th) | £21,612 (37th) | £20,386 (46th) | £15,572 (60th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £900 (121st) | £1,509 (70th) | £2,056 | £369 (308th) | £1,097 (144th) | £972 (175th) | £979 (137th) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £0 | 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 | £613 (joint 423rd) | £601 (joint 469th) | £1,074 | £462 (528th) | £595 (466th) | £1,038 (joint 318th) | £626 (joint 499th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £1,422 (486th) | £1,240 (546th) | £3,656 | £990 (joint 574th) | £634 (613th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,162 (395th) | £922 (547th) | £1,638 | £1,757 (487th) | £1,757 (478th) | £1,757 (454th) | £118 (614th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £155,970 (173rd) | £144,246 (187th) | £141,603 | £121,627 (366th) | £125,724 (190th) | £123,560 (95th) | £96,793 (135th) |
* Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £2,158 (379th). Rail £1,852 (358th). Air £10,766 (32nd). Misc £129 (142nd).
** Car £2,790 (340th). Rail £1,946 (340th). Air £10,791 (35th).