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Tom Harris MP
- Labour MP for Glasgow South
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Transport (since 7 Sep 2006)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 10,832 votes. — 144th out of 632 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tom Harris voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted a mixture of for and against introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted moderately 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 very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
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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
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Scotland, Treasury, Northern Ireland, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Asylum Seekers, Disability Living Allowance, Credit Unions, Electoral Register, Firearms
(based on written questions asked by Tom Harris and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Points of Order: New Clause (22 Jul 2008)
“I am grateful for the hon. Gentleman's comments, but I fear that I may not be in a position to offer him as full a response as he as requested. I should be more than happy to write to him, but I hope he will accept my reassurances from the Dispatch Box. I suddenly feel inspiration descend. I am talking off the top of my head, of course. The new objective in clause 22 is desirable because the...”
- Points of Order: New Clause (22 Jul 2008)
“I am grateful for your guidance, Mr. Deputy Speaker. My hon. Friend's proposition was very tempting. I can tell him that the details of the management of the Crossrail franchise are not set in stone, and are a matter for discussion further down the line. As for the Barnett consequentials, the Barnett formula is a matter of record.”
- Points of Order: New Clause (22 Jul 2008)
“indicated dissent.”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 81% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 37 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 64 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Tom Harris speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 336 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Nil
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) | £21,634 | £20,902 (joint 1st) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,677 (286th) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £28,987 (23rd) | £17,978 | £18,865 (263rd) | £17,824 (479th) | £16,982 (479th) | £21,984 (118th) |
| Staffing Allowance | £78,576 (joint 484th) | £82,208 | £67,357 (467th) | £63,005 (538th) | £61,980 (joint 397th) | £49,706 (193rd) |
| Members' Travel | £12,282 (123rd)* | £16,761 | £14,462 (157th) | £17,053 (94th) | £15,877 (117th) | £17,479 (35th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £864 (joint 147th) | £304 | £1,038 (181st) | £2,911 (23rd) | £4,231 (4th) | £1,517 (69th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £354 (joint 587th) | £623 | £645 (433rd) | £148 (635th) | £585 (532nd) | £884 (378th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £993 (584th) | £1,002 | £3,317 (234th) | £320 (639th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £917 (549th) | £321 | £1,854 (joint 390th) | £1,854 (joint 384th) | £1,854 (joint 375th) | £1,533 (450th) |
| Other Costs | £8,779 (15th) | £0 | £6,527 (27th) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £153,862 (55th) | £140,831 | £134,967 (113th) | £123,448 (236th) | £121,186 (141st) | £111,112 (16th) |
* Car £2,575 (359th). Rail £2,052 (332nd). Air £7,655 (62nd).
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- Tom Harris's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for Glasgow South (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
Nearby constituencies
- Glasgow Central (2 miles)
- Glasgow South West (3 miles)
- Rutherglen & Hamilton West (5 miles)
- Glasgow North East (6 miles)
- Glasgow East (6 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 22 Nov 2007)
- PPS (Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State), Department of Health (before 10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
- PPS (Rt Hon John Spellar, Minister of State), Northern Ireland Office (to 11 Apr 2005)
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