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Tom Watson
Labour MP for West Bromwich East
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
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- Voting record
- Topics of interest
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- Register of Members’ Interests
- Expenses
Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Tom Watson voted on key issues since 2001:
- Voted strongly for equal gay rights. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against greater autonomy for schools. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs. votes
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes
- Voted moderately for automatic enrolment in occupational pensions. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against encouraging occupational pensions. votes
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes
- Voted very strongly for allowing ministers to intervene in inquests. votes
- Voted strongly against a transparent Parliament. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes
- Voted very strongly for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords. votes
- Voted moderately against a wholly elected House of Lords. votes
- Voted strongly for a stricter asylum system. votes
- Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes
- Voted moderately against increasing the rate of VAT. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees. votes
- Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year. votes
- Voted strongly for more EU integration. votes
- Voted moderately for replacing Trident. votes
- Voted a mixture of for and against laws to stop climate change. votes
- Voted moderately for a smoking ban. votes
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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Home Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Education, Culture Media and Sport, Health
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Internet, Departmental Official Cars, Demos, Departmental Theft, Departmental Mobile Phones
(based on written questions asked by Tom Watson and answered by departments)
Public Bill Committees (sittings attended)
- Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (12 out of 20)
- Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law Of Succession) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (1 out of 12)
- Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Financial Services Bill Committee (7 out of 14)
- Law Commission Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- Consumers, Estate Agents and Redress Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
- Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
- Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
- Gambling Bill Committee (2 out of 14)
- Consumer Credit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
- National Insurance Contributions and Statutory Payments Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
- Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Human Tissue Bill Committee (1 out of 8)
- Civil Partnership Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
- Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 21)
- Gambling Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
- Communications Bill Committee (10 out of 25)
- Fireworks Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Retirement Income Reform Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
- Proceeds of Crime Bill Committee (26 out of 39)
Most recent appearances
- Written Answers — Defence: Unmanned Air Vehicles (17 Jun 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the answer of 18 April 2013, Official Report, column 527W, on unmanned air vehicles, (1) how many Army personnel have received unmanned aerial systems training; and what proportion of those trained personnel currently operate unmanned aerial systems in (a) the UK, (b) Afghanistan and (c) the Middle East; [R] (2) how many Army...”
- Written Answers — Defence: Africa (12 Jun 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assistance his Department is providing to US military operations in (a) Mali, (b) the Maghreb and (c) the Horn of Africa. [R]”
- Written Answers — Defence: Unmanned Air Vehicles (12 Jun 2013)
“To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether disciplinary measures have been brought against members of the Army in relation to the operation of unmanned aerial systems. [R]”
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Numerology
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- Has spoken in 14 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 218 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2008, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 50.31% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 16 annotations on this MP’s speeches — 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.
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- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 166 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members’ Interests
2. Remunerated employment, office, profession etc
I have attended the following events in respect of the publication of a book I have co-authored, for which I have a contract with Penguin Books, 80 The Strand, London WC2R 0RL. (Registered 14 May 2012)
13 May 2012, I spoke on a panel and signed books at the Writing on the Wall Festival, Liverpool. Address: The Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, 4 Princes Road, Liverpool, L8 1TH. Travel and accommodation for one night were met by the organisers; cost £180. Hours: 17 hrs including travel. (Registered 14 May 2012)
Received £10,812 in royalties from Allen Lane Publishers (Penguin Books, 80 The Strand, London WC2 0RL) in respect of a book which I co-authored. Hours: 175 hrs. (Registered 22 October 2012)
Received commission of £310.16 on sales of this book via my blog and Twitter feed, for the period 1 January 2012 to 6 December 2012. No additional hours. (Registered 7 December 2012)
Payments from ComRes, Four Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for completing opinion surveys:
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 17 July 2012. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 20 July 2012)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 23 August 2012. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 7 September 2012)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 7 December 2012. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party.(Registered 7 December 2012)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 10 January 2013. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 11 January 2013)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 1 March 2013. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 4 March 2013)
Received payment of £75 for completing survey on 4 April 2013. Hours: 30 mins. Payment donated to local party. (Registered 9 April 2013)
Register last updated: 7 May 2013. 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 – 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 | £14,487 (441st) | £16,069 (475th) | £19,740 (398th) | £19,029 | £13,995 (506th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd with 149 others) | £19,567 (310th) | £17,997 (66th) |
| London costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £470 (123rd) | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Office running costs | £16,882 (362nd) | £19,927 (243rd) | £24,459 (106th) | £22,259 | £19,325 (joint 11th with 77 others) | £18,761 (joint 295th with 4 others) | £17,533 (442nd) | £24,140 (84th) |
| Staffing costs | £78,304 (584th) | £82,801 (475th) | £82,748 (joint 383rd with 1 other) | £78,203 | £75,593 (joint 129th with 1 other) | £74,552 (56th) | £72,310 (joint 1st with 23 others) | £54,884 (73rd) |
| Communications Allowance | £5,978 (449th) | £8,309 (313th) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Members' Travel | £6,414 (362nd)1 | £6,711 (366th)2 | £6,519 (365th)3 | £6,991 | £10,548 (320th) | £9,599 (338th) | £14,826 (145th) | £10,844 (173rd) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £397 (joint 187th with 1 other) | £539 (197th) | £684 (178th) | £0 | £69 (436th) | £1,519 (joint 98th with 1 other) | £235 (363rd) | £1,035 (joint 129th with 1 other) |
| Members' Spouse Travel | £414 (217th) | £646 (joint 175th 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 | £6,990 (23rd) | £1,709 (61st) | £4,823 (14th) | £3,556 | £4,836 (23rd) | £2,273 (46th) | £1,497 (163rd) | £4,269 (7th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £5,280 (36th) | £11,366 (26th) | £7,108 | £12,761 (26th) | £7,746 (45th) | N/A | N/A | |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £1,257 (joint 253rd with 2 others) | £1,049 (349th) | £0 | £2,000 (joint 67th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 60th with 7 others) | £2,000 (joint 59th with 7 others) | |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,852 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £129,866 (543rd) | £143,248 (377th) | £151,388 (73rd) | £145,998 | £139,597 (65th) | £136,783 (54th) | £127,968 (43rd) | £115,169 (11th) |
1 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Rail £6,414 (125th).
2 Regular journeys between home/constituency/Westminster: Mileage £1,261 (488th). Rail £5,450 (167th).